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. Its Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Kirsten Patrick and its 2021 impact factor is 16.9.
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.
In 2020, following the appointment of a Lead of Patient Involvement, CMAJ committed to ensuring that patients (i.e., people with personal experience of a health issue, including families, and/or informal caregivers) are integrated within the journal’s governance and operations and encouraged to submit content to the journal. Our Statement of Purpose for Patient Engagement provides a roadmap of how we intend to ensure the fulfilment of this commitment to embedding patient voices in CMAJ.
Publication Model
CMAJ publishes 50 online issues per year. A selection of the articles from these issues appear in a monthly print version of CMAJ.
CMAJ also translates a selection of articles into French, many of which appear in the bi-monthly print version called JAMC. To find out more, visit the JAMC page.
CMAJ publishes under an Open Access model and is listed on DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).
Media
Regular news coverage of CMAJ articles in Canadian and international media ensures knowledge transfer and profile for authors who publish with the journal.
