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Quick answer: searchers who type “journal of academic medicine” almost always mean Academic Medicine, whose full title is Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (NLM abbreviation Acad Med). The words “Journal of” belong to the subtitle, not the title. This page records what the publisher’s journal page and the NLM Catalog state about it, as read on 2026-11-08. It does not rate the journal; it lets you confirm the identity, publisher, ISSNs and indexing before you cite or submit.
What Academic Medicine is
Academic Medicine is a journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Its Oxford Academic page describes it as “an international forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and strategies” on the challenges facing academic medicine, and carries the copyright line “Copyright © 2026 AAMC”. The NLM Catalog lists the title as Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, abbreviated Acad Med, in English, with publication starting in 1989 and continuing the Journal of Medical Education.
Why the name causes confusion
The query wording differs from the real title. Other journals with similar names exist; nothing here applies to them. Use the identifiers below to match the right record.
| Identifier | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Full title | Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges | NLM Catalog |
| Abbreviation for citing | Acad Med | NLM Catalog |
| ISSN (print) | 1040-2446 | NLM Catalog |
| ISSN (electronic) | 1938-808X | NLM Catalog; Oxford Academic |
| NLM ID / CODEN | 8904605 / ACMEEO | NLM Catalog |
An ISSN identifies the serial itself, so matching it is the most reliable way to avoid citing a similarly named journal.
Who runs it and what it covers
The NLM Catalog records the journal as published monthly, first by Hanley & Belfus from 1989, with Oxford University Press listed as the latest publisher from 2026. The Oxford Academic journal page (academic.oup.com/academicmedicine) is now where the journal’s about page lives; the older journals.lww.com about page redirects to it. The journal describes itself as a forum for ideas, information and strategies on the field’s challenges, and the NLM Catalog assigns the MeSH heading “Education, Medical”.
Metrics shown on the journal page
On 2026-11-08 the Oxford Academic page displayed a 2025 Impact Factor of 5.0, a 5-Year Impact Factor of 6.0 and a CiteScore of 6.8. These are the publisher’s displayed figures on the date read; metrics are recalculated each year, so check the page for current values.
How to check indexing and the record yourself
The steps below use only what the NLM Catalog and the journal page show.
- Open the NLM Catalog (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog) and search the title abbreviation “Acad Med”[Title Abbreviation].
- Open the record titled Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
- Compare the ISSNs (1040-2446 print, 1938-808X electronic) with the ones on the article or journal page you hold.
- Read the indexing status field. As of 2026-11-08 the record shows the journal as currently indexed for MEDLINE and PubMed.
- Read the publisher field to see the publisher history, including the 2026 change to Oxford University Press.
- For submission or access details, go to the journal’s page on Oxford Academic; the sign-in link is in that site’s header.
Being indexed in MEDLINE is a record of status in NLM’s catalog, not a quality judgment by CASRAI.
Strengths and limits of this profile
- Strengths of the sources: the NLM Catalog is the authoritative record for title, ISSN and indexing status; the publisher page is the authoritative source for current metrics and policies.
- Open access: the Oxford Academic page notes that some authors may publish open access through institutional read-and-publish agreements with Oxford University Press. Whether your institution has one is a question for your library.
- Limits: this profile does not cover article processing charges, review times or editorial board details; those are set by the publisher and the journal’s author instructions.
Where else to look: alternatives table
| Resource | Use it for |
|---|---|
| NLM Catalog | Authoritative title, ISSNs, publisher history and MEDLINE/PubMed indexing status |
| PubMed | Finding individual Academic Medicine articles and their citation details |
| Oxford Academic journal page | Current scope statement, displayed metrics and access options |
For how a citation index differs from a bibliographic database, see the dictionary entry for Scopus. For background on review before publication, see peer review.
FAQ
Is “Journal of Academic Medicine” the same as Academic Medicine?
The most likely match is Academic Medicine, whose subtitle is “Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges”. Confirm by ISSN (1040-2446 or 1938-808X) rather than by name.
Who publishes it?
The NLM Catalog lists Oxford University Press as the latest publisher from 2026, after Hanley & Belfus from 1989. The journal belongs to the AAMC, which holds the copyright line.
Is it indexed in MEDLINE and PubMed?
The NLM Catalog showed it as currently indexed for MEDLINE and PubMed on 2026-11-08.
What is the correct abbreviation?
Acad Med, per the NLM Catalog.
What is its impact factor?
The publisher page displayed a 2025 Impact Factor of 5.0 and a CiteScore of 6.8 on 2026-11-08; check the page for the current year’s figures.
Sources
- Oxford Academic, Academic Medicine journal page, academic.oup.com/academicmedicine, read 2026-11-08.
- NLM Catalog, record for Academic Medicine (Acad Med), ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nlmcatalog, read 2026-11-08.
