Journal profile · Medicine-General Medicine
JAMA Network Open
ISSN 2574-3805 · American Medical Association · UNITED STATES
JAMA Network Open: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 11.64; fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; review about 90 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 2,626 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JAMA Network Open is published by American Medical Association and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Healthcare Policy and Management, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, together about 19.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Building on a tradition of editorial excellence, JAMA Network Open provides authors the impact and reach of JAMA and the JAMA Network specialty journals as well as prompt decisions, rapid publication, author-focused services, and high-quality peer review and editing. Impact and Reach Journal Impact Factor of 11.7, highest among large volume general medicine open access journals Broad reach through related commentary, podcasts, email alerts, news releases, posts on Apple News, and more than 69,000 social media followers (Facebook, X, LinkedIn) More than 41 million annual article views and downloads Open access for all articles Indexed and covered in Altmetric, CLOCKSS, Directory of Open Access Journals, EBSCO, EurekAlert, Google Scholar, Ovid, PubMed/MEDLINE, PubMed Central, Scopus, Sherpa Romeo, and Science Citation Index Expanded Top Altmetric scores among open access general medical journals—JAMA Network Open published 38 of the top 50 articles among open access general medical journals Number of citations, Altmetric score, page views, PDF downloads, and online comments tracked for your published article Extensive press coverage: In 2025 and 2026, JAMA Network Open received more than 44,000 mentions in over 4,800 outlets consisting of news media, broadcast TV and radio stations, blogs, news aggregators, and more Invited Commentaries published to augment and direct attention to research articles Online Commenting available to continue review and discussion post-publication International authors: 69% of submissions come from outside the US Prompt Decisions and Rapid Publication Timelines Highly selective peer review and editorial evaluation, with 12% acceptance rate for all submissions Median time to first decision: 2 days without external peer review; 46 days with review Median time from submission to acceptance: 90 days; 59 days from acceptance to publication Expedited peer review and publication for select clinical trials, other major studies, or reports with urgent public health importance Coordination with meeting presentation: Opportunity to publish new research simultaneously with your presentation Author Service JAMA Network Open offers unparalleled reach and an author-friendly approach, from manuscript submission through publication. User-friendly manuscript submission system and process Prompt, expert review and consideration from our experienced editors Highest standards followed to improve your accepted manuscript's accuracy, reliability, and r
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-General Medicine
Editor-in-chief Video InterviewPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedicine6.6%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine5.6%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions4.5%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine4.5%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences4.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 11.64LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 11.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 239OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9,179OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,650LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17,055 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,974 | 1,974 | 1,972 |
| 2025 | 2,626 | 2,626 | 20,734 |
| 2024 | 2,523 | 2,523 | 47,381 |
| 2023 | 2,334 | 2,334 | 65,488 |
| 2022 | 2,383 | 2,383 | 77,910 |
| 2021 | 2,125 | 2,125 | 102,013 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
90 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 59 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,000 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- consensus statementThese manuscripts represent a comprehensive analysis of a disease or condition, therapy, intervention, or health policy, often resulting from the work of a cons…Length not stated
- editorialAuthors will be sent notifications of the receipt of manuscripts and editorial decisions by email. During the review process, authors can check the status of th…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThese manuscripts are systematic, critical assessments of literature and data sources pertaining to clinical topics, emphasizing factors such as cause, diagnosi…main text ≤ 3,000 words · references ≤ 75
- original investigationClinical trial Meta-analysis Intervention study Cohort study Case-control study Epidemiologic assessment Survey with high response rate Cost-effectiveness analy…Length not stated
- protocolAuthors of manuscripts reporting clinical trials must submit trial protocols (including the complete statistical analysis plan) along with their manuscripts. Pr…Length not stated
- research letterConcise, focused reports of original research. Can include any of the study types listed under Original Investigation. 800 words ≤10 references ≤2 small tables …Length not stated
- special communicationAlternate Abstract for Special Communication (350 words) Importance: An overview of the topic and discussion of the main objective or reason for this review. Ob…Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic Reviews are critical assessments of the literature and data sources pertaining to clinical topics, emphasizing factors such as cause, diagnosis, prog…main text ≤ 350 words · abstract ≤ 350 words · references ≤ 75
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use
AI Use Model summary
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of all content submitted to the journal. Authors must review and confirm the accuracy of all content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), large language models (LLMs), chatbots, or similar technologies and must be accountable and take full responsibility for all content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Form and Publishing Agreement
Study Protocols Model summary
All authors are required to complete an Authorship Form and Publishing Agreement. See Authorship Criteria and Contributions. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Authorship and Disclosures
Most of the JAMA Network journals' editorial policies for authors are summarized in these instructions. Citations and links to the AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors2 and other publications with additional information are also provided.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Access, Responsibility, and Analysis
For all reports (regardless of funding source) containing original data, at least 1 named author (eg, the principal investigator), and no more than 2 authors, must indicate that she or he "had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis."7 This exact statement should be included in the Acknowledgment section …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Approval of Studies and Informed Consent
For all manuscripts reporting data from studies involving human participants or animals, formal review and approval, or formal review and waiver, by an appropriate institutional review board or ethics committee is required and should be described in the Methods section.2(p226) For those investigators who do not have formal ethics review committees, the principles outlined in the Declaration of Hel…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access, Depositing in Repositories, and Discoverability
The journal makes all research articles that are accepted for publication freely available open access on the journal website on the day of publication following payment of article processing charges (APC) (see below) and grant of a Publication License to the journal. The journal will deposit a copy of the published research article into PubMed Central (PMC) at the time of publication. A few weeks…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and Peer Review
Authors will be sent notifications of the receipt of manuscripts and editorial decisions by email. During the review process, authors can check the status of their submitted manuscript via the online manuscript submission and review system. Authors should not disclose the fact that their manuscript has been submitted to anyone, except coauthors and contributors, without permission of the editor. I…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Previous Publication, Related Manuscripts and Reports, and Preprints
Manuscripts are considered with the understanding that they have not been published previously and are not under consideration by another publication. Copies of all related or similar manuscripts and reports by the same authors (ie, those containing substantially similar content or using the same, similar, or a subset of data) that have been previously published or posted electronically or are und…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Embargo
Authors should not disclose the fact that their manuscript has been accepted to anyone, except coauthors and contributors, until it is published without permission of the editor or as described in the guidance on Previous or Planned Meeting Presentaton or Release of Information and Embargo Policy. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Trial Registration:
In concert with the ICMJE, JAMA Network requires, as a condition of consideration for publication, registration of all trials in a public trials registry that is acceptable to the ICMJE (ie, the registry must be owned by a not-for-profit entity, be publicly accessible, and require the minimum registration data set as described by ICMJE).4,8,9 Acceptable trial registries include the following and o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Medical Association
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2574-3805
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JAMA Network Open
What CAS zone is JAMA Network Open in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JAMA Network Open is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JAMA Network Open?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 11.64; CiteScore 14.3, h-index 239.
How long does peer review take at JAMA Network Open?
The publisher reports about 90 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of JAMA Network Open?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index JAMA Network Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JAMA Network Open is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is JAMA Network Open open access, and what is the APC?
JAMA Network Open is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .