| Discipline | Medicine |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Bernard Cheung |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1925-present |
| Publisher | BMJ Group on behalf of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Hybrid | |
Impact factor | 2.078 (2017) |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Postgrad. Med. J. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | PGMJAO |
| ISSN | 0032-5473 (print) 1469-0756 (web) |
| OCLC no. | 01762715 |
| Links | |
The Postgraduate Medical Journal is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1925 by the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, of which it is the official journal.[1][2] It is currently published on behalf of the Fellowship by the BMJ Group.
Scope
The journal aims to contribute to the continuing professional development of physicians by publishing papers on a wide range of topics relevant to practicing clinicians and teachers.[2] It covers translational research on clinical practice (translational medicine) in all branches of medicine and papers on medical education and medical education research. It publishes different types of articles, including original research papers, reviews, quality improvement reports, editorials, and correspondence.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in the Science Citation Index, Current Contents/Clinical Medicine,[3] and the Index Medicus/PubMed/MEDLINE.[4] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 2.078.[5]
Conferences
The journal organises occasional conferences in partnership with the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine. In 2015, the fellowship organised a conference to mark the 90th anniversary of the journal.[6] In May 2018, jointly with the journal and the University of Hong Kong, the fellowship organised a clinical updates session at the Hong Kong Medical Forum.[7]
References
- ^ John Macalister's Other Vision: A History of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine. Oxford, United Kingdom: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd. 2005. ISBN 978-1-85775-789-7.
- ^ a b Cheung, BM (2015), "Evolution of the Postgraduate Medical Journal" (PDF), Postgrad. Med. J., 91 (1080): 539, doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133682, hdl:10722/232043, PMID 26404785
- ^ "Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Postgraduate medical journal". NLM Catalog. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ^ "Postgraduate Medical Journal". 2017 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2018.
- ^ "FPM: Advances in medicine over past 9 decades showcased at PMJ at 90 Symposium". Fellowship Of Postgraduate Medicine. September 28, 2015.
- ^ "Singer fellowship. Marking the centenary of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine". Postgrad. Med. J. 94: 545. 2018. doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2018-136150.