BMJ (British Medical

Journal)
First published in 1840. as the Provincial Medical
and Surgical Journal
Peer-reviewed general academics journal
Evidence-based medicine. Clinical reviews, news,
editorial perspectives, personal views and career
focus articles
Four weekly editions varying only in advertised
content
Circulation totals about 122 000 copies
Open access journal
http://www.bmj.com/
JAMA (The Journal of the
American Medical
Association)
Published continously since 1883, 48 times per year
The most widely circulated medical journal in the
world
JAMA is published in multiple editions and languages
JAMA‘s impact factor is 25.5
Key Objective
To promote the science and art of medicine and the
betterment of the public health
JAMA’s critical objectives
Critical Objectives
1. To maintain the highest standards of editorial integritiy independent of
any special interests
2. To publish original, important, well documented, peer-reviewed articles
3. To provide physicians with continouing education in basic and clinical
science
4. To enable physicians to remain informed in multiple areas of medicine
5. To improve health and health care internationally by elevating the quality of
medical care, disease prevention, and research
6. To achieve the highest level of ethical medical journalism and to produce a
publication that is timely, credible, and enjoyable to read
CMJ (Croatian medical
journal)
Founded in 1953 as Acta Facultatis Medicae
Zagrabiensis
The Croatian equivalent to medical journals
such as BMJ, JAMA and similar.

http://www.cmj.hr/
New England Journal of
Medicine
The NEJM was founded by Dr. John Collins Warren in 1812 as a
quarterly called The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery
In 1828, it became a weekly, and was renamed The Boston Medical
and Surgical Journal
One hundred years later, it took on its present name
NEJM is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal
published by the Massachusetts Medical Society
It is the oldest continuously published medical journal in the world
It publishes editorials, papers on original research, widely-cited
review articles and has a special section called “Images in Clinical
Medicine”
Lancet
Founded in 1823 by Thomas Wakely
Peer-reviewed general medical journal
Independent, without affiliation to a medical
or scientific organisation
Publishes original research articles, review
articles ("seminars" and "reviews"), editorials,
book reviews, correspondences,
Three editorials every week
http://www.thelancet.com/
Signa Vitae
Publishes articles from the neonatal,
pediatric, and adult intensive care, along with
the emergency medicine
The journal‘s intention is to be practice-
oriented
It‘s mission is to serve doctors, nurses,
researchers