Abbreviated title (ISO 4) Postgrad. Med. J. Language English Publication history 1925-present | Discipline Medicine Edited by Fiona Moss | |
Publisher BMJ Group on behalf of the Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine (United Kingdom) | ||
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. It is currently published on behalf of the Fellowship by BMJ.
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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. 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: Science Citation Index, Current Contents/Clinical Medicine, and Index Medicus/PubMed/MEDLINE. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 1.549.