List of Medical Professional Health Journals

Doctors go through rigorous training in medical school and then spend the rest of their careers studying to keep up with new developments. Because it is crucial to their ability to assist patients, medical professionals must remain aware of innovations in the medical community. One of the best ways to stay current is to subscribe to trusted medical journals, where the latest thoughts and discoveries in the medical field are examined.

New England Journal of Medicine

• "The New England Journal of Medicine" is a publication owned and managed by the Massachusetts Medical Society. Founded in the early 1800s, it is the flagship of medical journals across the world. The journal enjoys the highest citation rate among medical journals. Internal medicine is the primary concentration and specialties include cardiology, kidney disease and HIV. It is published weekly.

  New England Journal of Medicine
  860 Winter Street
  Waltham, MA 02451-1413
  781-893-3800
  content.nejm.org

JAMA / Journal of the American Medical Association

• In publication since the late 1880s, the "Journal of the American Medical Association" is a major medical journal publication. "JAMA" welcomes contributions from all medical professionals including research documentations, news in the medical community, essays and editorials. "JAMA" has the highest circulation of any medical journal and is published weekly.

  American Medical Association
  P.O. Box 10946
  Chicago, IL 60654
  312-670-7827
  pohly.com/mags/jama.html

QJM International Journal of Medicine

• Despite the retention of the "QJM" in its name, which stands for "Quarterly Journal of Medicine," this publication is offered monthly and focuses on internal medicine. Founded by the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland in the early 1900s, the journal offers reviews, original papers, case reports and commentaries.

  International Journal of Medicine
  Oxford University Press
  2001 Evans Road
  Cary, NC 27513
  919-677-0977
  qjmed.oxfordjournals.org

BMJ

• "BMJ," originally published as the "British Medical Journal," has been in publication since the mid-1800s. It is now online, publishing articles and information updates daily. It was the first medical journal to go online. The print edition and the online edition are owned by the British Medical Society.

  BMA House
  Tavistock Square
  London WC1H 9JP
  England
  44 20 73 87 44 10
  bmj.com

The Lancet

• "The Lancet" was founded in the early 1800s by Thomas Wakley and, unlike many other journals, is not associated with any medical society or group. The journal, published weekly, places emphases on reform issues and the effects of current issues on the medical world. "The Lancet" has three adjunct journals, "The Lancet Infectious Diseases," "The Lancet Neurology" and "The Lancet Oncology."

  The Lancet
  360 Park Avenue South
  New York, NY 10010
  212-633-3800
  thelancet.com