Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Journal of General and Family Medicine
ISSN 2189-7948 · Wiley · United States
Journal of General and Family Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,600; median 87 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 37% (journal website); 112 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of General and Family Medicine is published by Wiley and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of General and Family Medicine is the official peer-reviewed scientific journal of JAPAN PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION. The editors of Journal of General and Family Medicine will welcome original articles relevant to general internal medicine, primary care, family practice, clinical epidemiology, health service research, decision analysis, behavioral science, clinical ethics, psychosocial issues, and medical education among others.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Masanobu OkayamaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Japan 22, Portugal 1, Singapore 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions8.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.3%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine6.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.1%
- Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions5.4%
- Global Health Workforce IssuesHealth Professions4.7%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 125OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 98Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 295,956Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,161 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 96 | 96 | 21 |
| 2025 | 112 | 112 | 75 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | 263 |
| 2023 | 82 | 82 | 284 |
| 2022 | 90 | 90 | 781 |
| 2021 | 109 | 109 | 762 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
87 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 143 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (225 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 48 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 48 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,600 / GBP 1,730 / EUR 2,350 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,600 / EUR 2,350 / GBP 1,730 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,500 / GBP 1,668 / EUR 2,255 | Yes | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted14
- case reportArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- clinical imageClinical Image describe one to two clinically and educationally important images of single patient. 500 limit No Keywords: No Figures/Tables: 2 maximum Referenc…Length not stated
- clinical problem solvingClinical Problem Solving Simulates step-by-step emergence of information/ developments in clinical practice and describes how clinicians/clinical teams reason a…Length not stated
- editorialArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- letterArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- letter to the editorArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- narrative reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- original articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- original researchArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- preliminary communicationPreliminary Communication usually describe limited results of original research. 1000 limit Yes, Structured (Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions ) 100 wor…Length not stated
- research letterResearch Letter Focused reports of original research in the format of research letters 750 limit No Keywords: No Figures/Tables: 1 maximum Reference: 10 or lessLength not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Word Limit Abstract / Structure Other Requirements Review Article usually solicited by the editors, but we will consider unsolicited re…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. Find more details in Wiley’s AI guidelines for researchers and Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure Statement
Authors must declare any financial support or relationship that may pose a conflict of interest. At the time of submission, the submitting author must include a disclosure statement in the body of the manuscript. The statement will describe all of the authors’ relationships with companies that may have a financial interest in the information contained in the manuscript. Please refer to the ICMJE f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a Gold open access title. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. For more information on this journal’s APCs, please see the Open Access page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made online via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/JGF2.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2189-7948
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Primary Care Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of General and Family Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of General and Family Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of General and Family Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of General and Family Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Journal of General and Family Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 87 days (interquartile range 53–143 days); authors report an average review time of about 48 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37% (2025). 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 Journal of General and Family Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of General and Family Medicine based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (22), Portugal (1) and Singapore (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of General and Family Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of General and Family Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of General and Family Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of General and Family Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,600.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .