Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal

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 4Rambam Maimonides Med. J.
Indexing
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 4Rambam Maimonides Med. J.
Indexing
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. 1 2 "Scopus preview - Scopus - Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal". www.scopus.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  10. 1 2 3 "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.


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