About CMAJ

CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) is a peer-reviewed general medical journal that publishes original clinical research, commentaries, analyses, and reviews of clinical topics, health news, clinical practice updates and thought-provoking editorials. CMAJ has had substantial impact on health care and the practice of medicine in Canada and around the world.

Mission: To champion knowledge that matters for the health of Canadians and the rest of the world.

Vision: Best evidence. Best practice. Best health.

Values: Service, Evidence, Integrity

CMAJ has four areas of focus — mental health, health of vulnerable populations, health services and sepsis. As a general medical journal, CMAJ will continue to publish content on a wide variety of topics. However, these specific topic areas will guide content and submissions, contribute to the evidence base, influence clinical practice and raise awareness among policy-makers and the public of these pressing health issues.

CMAJ produces 50 online issues per year. A selection of the articles from these issues appear in a monthly print version of CMAJ. More information about CMAJ's publishing model can be found here. 

CMAJ translates a selection of articles into French. You can receive monthly emails alerts or bi-monthly print issues in French. To find out more, visit our JAMC page.

CMAJ's Interim Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Kirsten Patrick. Its 2018 impact factor is 7.7 (ISI Web of Science, corrected Oct. 2019). View the journal's past impact factors.

Regular news coverage of CMAJ articles in Canadian and international media ensures knowledge transfer and profile for authors who publish with us. We receive close to 2000 content submissions per year, from authors around the world.