Journal profile
Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar
ISSN 2182-5181 · Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar · Portugal
Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 112 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 31% (journal website); 88 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar is published by Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare and Innovations in Medical Education, together about 34% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Portuguese Journal of Family and General Practice (in Portuguese, Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar - RPMGF) is the official scientific publication of the Portuguese Association of General Practitioners. The journal aims to contribute to the development of the speciality of Family Medicine and to the improvement of primary health care by publishing key research articles, epidemiological and clinical studies, papers on the administration of health services and education, review articles, clinical practice reports, case studies, opinion pieces and other related works. First published in 1984, it is presently published bimonthly (six issues per year). Since 2018, RPMGF has been published exclusively online under free open access. The abbreviated title Rev Port Med Geral Fam must be used in bibliographies, footnotes, references and bibliographical captions. This journal does not charge any fee for submission or editorial management. Publication of articles after acceptance may be subject to a financial charge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Paulo SantosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 38, United Kingdom 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions22.9%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions5.7%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.4%
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine4.1%
- Healthcare Systems and TechnologyBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular PreventionMedicine3.7%
- Health Services Management and PolicyHealth Professions3.6%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceSciELOPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Google Scholar, EBSCO, Scilit, Crossref
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
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,430 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 44 |
| 2025 | 88 | 88 | 142 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | 142 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 183 |
| 2022 | 89 | 89 | 212 |
| 2021 | 80 | 80 | 228 |
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
112 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 31 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 31 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer review, Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 75
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- case reportContent: TDescriptive texts of clinical cases relevant to general practice and family medicine for improving decision-making in the diagnosis or treatment of as…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- case reportsCase Reports Chronic cough in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a case reportLength not stated
- editorialIssued by the Editorial Board. They are limited to 1,200 words and not more than 15 references. Up to two illustrations are accepted (tables or figures).main text ≤ 1,200 words · references ≤ 15
- letter to directorLetter to Director Carta ao EditorLength not stated
- letters to the editorContent: Comments on articles published previously in the journal or brief notes on relevant experience in daily practice. Letters about articles are accepted o…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 10
- opinionContent: Opinion pieces which may foster thought and discussion on important topics for general practice, treated with scientific and ethical quality. Size: Art…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- original researchOriginal Research Patient Centredness in primary health care: how to enhance it?Length not stated
- practicePractice International training in geriatrics: the description of an experience in Boston, USALength not stated
- reviewContent: Studies consisting of bibliographic review, summaries or clinical updates which may provide auxiliary instruments for updating and enhancing clinical p…main text ≤ 8,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 10
- review articlelable from: https://casp-uk.net]. Size: Review articles are not to exceed 8,000 words, with no more than 10 illustrations (tables or figures). Stmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviewsReviews Treatment of nocturnal cough due to respiratory infections: a systematic review of pediatric evidence on the use of antihistaminesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
Generative AI use policy: authors must be human; authors fully responsible for content; manuscripts evaluated on content regardless of AI use. Model summary
The RPMGF recognizes the use of AI in accordance with the following: Authors must be human beings; Authors are fully and exclusively responsible for all the content of the texts they present, regardless of how they were prepared; Manuscripts are evaluated solely on the content submitted, regardless of whether generative AI tools were used.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The output of a scientific paper is the result of contributions made by several people and entities. However, not all inputs confer the right to being named among the authors of the work.All those designated as authors should meet the three criteria for authorship of the Committee of Medical Journal Editors3 and all who meet these criteria should be identified as authors:• Substantial contribution…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
All parties (authors, reviewers, editors) must disclose conflicts of interest. Model summary
A conflict of interest exists when an author (or its institution) has a personal, professional or financial relationship which may influence his decisions, work or manuscript. Not all of these relationships represent a genuine conflict of interest. On the other hand, the potential for conflicts of interest can exist irrespective of whether or not the author believes that this relationship affects …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 3. STATEMENT OF PUBLICATION ETHICS AND BEST PRACTICES
Duplicate submission is considered unethical conduct and not acceptable. Model summary
(Based on the recommendations in the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors)4 Publication ethics The PORTUGUESE JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND GENERAL PRACTICE is committed to ensure ethics standards are met concerning the publication and quality of the articles. As such, all stakeholders - authors, editors, reviewers and publishers - are expected to follow international standards of ethical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors transfer to the PORTUGUESE JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND GENERAL PRACTICE the exclusive right to publish and disseminate all types of content of the manuscript in paper, electronic, radio or other forms. Furthermore, they grant the RPMGF the right to use and exploit the manuscript, namely through transfer or licensing of the content. The transfer of copyright is permanent and is effective…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that scientific knowledge freely available to the public supports a greater global knowledge. RPMGF fulfils the DOAJ definition of open access: Authors grant RPMGF a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. Authors also grant any third party the right to use the article freely as long a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The Portuguese Journal of General and Family Medicine is peer-reviewed and open-access. Operates a double-blind review process. All submissions will be initially assessed by the executive editors for suitability for the journal. With the exception of editorials and letters to the editor, articles considered suitable are distributed by section editors and sent to a minimum of two independent expert…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism in any form is unethical and not acceptable. Model summary
Plagiarism, in any of its forms, represents unethical conduct in the publishing industry and is not acceptable.
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
- Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- Spanish, English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2182-5181
- Society / sponsor
- Portuguese Association of General Family Medicine
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar
How long does peer review take at Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar?
The publisher reports about 112 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 31 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31% (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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (38) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .