About CMAJ
CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) is a peer-reviewed general medical journal that publishes original research, commentaries, analyses and reviews, 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 2022 impact factor is 17.4 (corrected).
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
As a general medical journal, CMAJ will continue to publish content on a wide variety of topics. However, our area of focus should guide content and submissions, to 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 49 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.
Land acknowledgement
The CMAJ Group acknowledges with gratitude that they operate on territories that have, since time immemorial, been the traditional lands of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
