Annals of Internal Medicine
Theme: Internal Medicine
Frequency: bi-monthly
Web site: http://www.annals.org/
Mission:
Established in 1927 by the American College of Physicians (ACP), the Annals of Internal Medicine is the leading journal for studies in internal medicine. The purpose of the journal–to promote excellence in the clinical practice of internal medicine–is supported by presentation of a wide variety of experimental and clinical subject matter in the Article, Brief Communication, Update, and Review formats. And to support the belief that physicians should also be well-informed citizens of both the medical community and society at large, Annals offers background and discussion of issues that influence both physicians and patients. This information is primarily carried in the Perspective, In the Balance, and Editorial formats. In addition, the journal presents personal narratives in the On Being a Doctor and the On Being a Patient formats that convey the feeling and the art of medicine.Over the years, both ACP and Annals have grown. The College is the largest specialty organization in the country, continuing to work to enhance health care by fostering professionalism as prescribed in its mission statement. And the journal has expanded in circulation, improved in impact factor score, and adopted useful new features. A few of these features are peer review of articles (1960), the use of the structured abstract (1987), and the twice-monthly distribution of the journal (1988). As ACP and Annals continue to grow, the central values of the art and science of medicine will continue to steer policy and practice.
Impact factor (2002): 11.414
Editor:
Harold C. Sox, MD
Annals of Internal Medicine
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572
USA
Tel.: 800-523-1546, extension 1209
Fax: 215-351-2644
annals@mail.acponline.org
Available online contents:
Annals gives free access to the following content:
Articles published early at www.annals.org prior to publication in the print version of Annals
Articles that the Editors determine to be of immediate importance to the public
Clinical Guidelines, On Being a Doctor/Patient, and Summaries for Patients (use the advanced search page to search Annals for only these articles)
All articles published more than one year ago
Any article if the user is: A student member of the American College of Physicians; From a country in the HINARI initiative or in the World Bank's list of "Lower-income economies".
