A health journal is a type of scientific journal written by experts that is dedicated to the field of health which may include health care, medicine, gynecology, epidemiology, obstetrics and many other related health fields. The content is usually gleaned from the actual research that the author or the team of authors of the article did themselves. Furthermore, these journals go through a process of peer evaluation by other experts of the field. Due to its nature, journals are usually written in an advanced method because the writers assume that the readers of the content are already quite knowledgeable about the subject being discussed. The following are some of the major journals currently being published in the world today.
- The New England Journal of Medicine
This journal is a publication of the Massachusetts Medical Society which is based in Waltham, Massachusetts. It contains editorials, case reports, and papers based on original research just like most other journals of its kind. However, the New England Journal of Medicine has a unique section which it calls “Images in Clinical Medicine”. This journal is considered to be the longest running medical journal in the world as it traces the publication of its first issue to January, 1812. In 2006, the New England Journal of Medicine garnered an impact factor rating of 51 on the Journal Citation Reports. This marked the first time that a research journal was able to get an impact factor rating that is over 50. Over the years, this journal has consistently gotten the highest impact factor rating among all the available journals of medicine.
- The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
The JAMA is a publication of the American Medical Association which is published on a weekly basis. It was first published in 1883 with Nathan Smith Davis taking the lead as its first ever editor. In terms of content, this journal covers a wide range of medical and health topics. It includes different types of basic research and even researches and developments in other fields to help keep physicians well informed. Debates about current and prevailing issues in the medical and health fields are also included in this journal as well as issues and developments regarding the integrity of the sciences. The JAMA has separate editions published in Spanish and French languages.
- The Lancet
The Lancet was originally started in 1823 by an English surgeon by the name of Thomas Wakley. It contains original research papers, editorials, medical news and reports, features, book reviews, and case reports. It also has a number of specialty focused journals that carry the same reputation of reliability as the main journal. These are (1) The Lancet Neurology, (2) the Lancet Oncology, (3) The Lancet Infectious Diseases, and (4) the Lancet Student. In 2010, the first 3 Lancet Specialty Journals have gained impact factor ratings of 21.66, 17.76, and 16.14 respectively. The main journal on the other hand garnered an impact factor of 33.63, the second highest impact factor for a medical journal for that year. It was next only to the New England Journal of Medicine. The Lancet has established a reputation of being one of the best known and most respected journals of general medicine in the world.
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