Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
DisciplineMedicine
LanguageEnglish
Edited byShraga Blazer
Publication details
History2010-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
Yes
LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
1.5 (2022)
Standard abbreviations
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ISO 4Rambam Maimonides Med. J.
Indexing
CODEN (alt) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt)
MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L
ISSN2076-9172
OCLC no.652437167
Links

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal is a quarterly international, peer-reviewed, open access medical journal sponsored by Rambam Health Care Campus covering medical research, in the spirit of Maimonides.[1][2] The journal was established in July 2010[3] and is led by the editor-in-chief, Shraga Blazer since then.

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
DisciplineMedicine
LanguageEnglish
Edited byShraga Blazer
Publication details
History2010-present
Publisher
FrequencyQuarterly
Yes
LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
1.5 (2022)
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt)
NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt Paid subscription required)
ISO 4Rambam Maimonides Med. J.
Indexing
CODEN (alt) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt)
MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L
ISSN2076-9172
OCLC no.652437167
Links

Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal charges no submission, publication, or subscription fees,[4] and it is supported by donors.[5] The journal also has a no-advertisement policy.[6]

The journal is abstracted and indexed in PubMed Central, EBSCO Information Services,[7] the Emerging Sources Citation Index,[8] Scopus,[9] Journal Citation Reports (JCR),[10] the Directory of Open Access Journals,[11] Cabell’s Scholarly Analytics, Google Scholar, and Crossref.[12]

The journal's first JCR impact factor (IF) of 1.2 was recorded in 2022.[13] Its IF for 2025 has increased to 2.0.[10] The journal holds a Q2 position in the "MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL" category, having moved up in rank from 150 out of 332 journals in 2024 to 113 out of 336 for 2025.[10] Its Scopus CiteScore for 2025 is 2.8.[9] The journal has published multiple articles of interest that have been cross-posted on university websites,[14] medical societies,[15] businesses,[16] and more. The Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal is known in particular for publishing articles relating to Jewish ethics,[17] Jewish law (Halakha) and medicine,[18][19] controversial topics of strong potential benefit to the academic and medical communities,[20][21][22] and the history of medicine—particularly with regard to Judaism and Jewish contributions to medicine.[23][24]

Media coverage

Individual articles published in the journal have received media coverage on clinical, medical ethics, and professional culture topics. Reported subjects have included medical cannabis for chronic low-back pain,[25] deprescribing and polypharmacy among older adults,[26] and a 2025 study of reported antisemitic and politically charged conduct at commencement ceremonies at leading United States medical schools.[27]

References

  1. Siegel-Itzkovich, Judy (August 22, 2010). "Health Scan: New Israeli medical journal – online and free". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. Jeffrey F. Barken, JNS.org (January 13, 2014). "Maimonides leaves 'practical legacy' on modern medical practice". SunSentinel. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.
  3. "Israeli Medical Journal Admitted into NIH International Research Database". The Jewish Link. September 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  4. "About Us". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. "Our Donors and Sponsors". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. "Sponsored Publications and Advertising". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  7. "Title Search" (PDF). EBSCO Host Research Databases. EBSCO Industries, Inc. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  8. "Master Journal List". Intellectual Property & Science. Clarivate Analytics. Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  9. "Scopus preview - Scopus - Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal". www.scopus.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  10. "Journal Citation Reports". jcr.clarivate.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  11. "Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal – DOAJ". doaj.org. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  12. Blazer, Shraga. "Editorial for the Fourth Issue". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 2 (2). PMID 23908799. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. RAMBAM, American Friends of (2023-09-28). "First Impact Factor for Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal". American Friends of Rambam Medical Center. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  14. "Search". touroscholar.touro.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  15. "Rambam Maimonides Med J | Special Issue on Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma | האגודה הישראלית לאנדוקרינולוגיה" (in Hebrew). 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  16. "Αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης για "Rambam" – Ελληνική Ιατρική Εταιρεία για τα Κανναβινοειδή" (in Greek). 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  17. Golan, OG; Marcus, EL (July 2023). "Should We Provide Life-Sustaining Treatments to Patients with Permanent Loss of Cognitive Capacities?". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 3 (3): e0018. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10081. PMC 3678818. PMID 23908842 – via PubMed, EBSCO, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Journals.
  18. Halperin, M (April 2011). "Organ Transplants from Living Donors – Halachic Aspects". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 2 (2) e0042. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10042. PMC 3678940. PMID 23908800 – via PubMed, EBSCO, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Journals.
  19. Loike, JE; Krupka, M (October 2023). "The Jewish Perspectives on Xenotransplantation". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 14 (4): e0024. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10511. PMC 10619987. PMID 37917864 – via PubMed, EBSCO, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Journals.
  20. Ashkenazi, I; Beyar, R; Blazer, S; Ciechanover, A; Skorecki, KL (October 2023). "Release Our Hostages Now!". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 14 (4): e0019. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10507. PMC 10619985. PMID 37917868 – via PubMed, EBSCO, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Journals.
  21. Glick, S; Clarfield, M; Strous, RD; Horton, R (January 2015). "Academic Debate: Publications Which Promote Political Agendas Have no Place in Scientific and Medical Journals, and Academics Should Refrain from Publishing in Such Journals". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 6 (1): e0003. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10178. PMC 4327319. PMID 25717385 – via PubMed, EBSCO, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Journals.
  22. Hotez, PJ (January 2023). "Global Vaccinations: New Urgency to Surmount a Triple Threat of Illness, Antiscience, and Anti-Semitism". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 14 (1): e0004. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10491. PMC 9888484. PMID 36719666 – via PubMed, EBSCO, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Journals.
  23. Vanderhoek, JY (October 2023). "Jewish Hospitals in 20th Century Amsterdam: A Tale of Growth, Change, and Decline". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 14 (4): e0025. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10512. PMC 10619991. PMID 37917861 – via PubMed, EBSCO, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Journals.
  24. Hemstreet, DE; Weisz, GM (July 2023). "Remembering Dr Mark/Meir Dvorjetski: Physician, Survivor, Teacher, Historian, and Pioneer of Shoah Medicine Research". Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal. 14 (3): e0018. doi:10.5041/RMMJ.10505. PMC 10393471. PMID 37555718 – via PubMed, EBSCO, CrossRef, Directory of Open Access Journals.
  25. Siegel-Itzkovich, Judy (31 October 2022). "Medical marijuana found effective in reducing chronic lower-back pain – Israeli study". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  26. Siegel-Itzkovich, Judy (9 May 2026). "Taking too many medications may harm older adults, study warns". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  27. "More than half of top US medical schools plagued by antisemitism, pro-terror antics at graduations: study". New York Post. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2026.