JAMA Network Open

JAMA Network Open is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access medical journal published by the American Medical Association as part of the JAMA Network. Established in 2018, it was created as a broad-scope publication covering biomedical science, clinical medicine, public health, health policy, and related areas rather than specializing in a single medical discipline. Its open-access model makes published articles available to readers without subscription access, with publication principally supported through article processing charges. The journal operates within the editorial and publishing ecosystem of the JAMA Network, which gives it an institutional connection to one of the best-known medical journal families. Its scope is general and multidisciplinary: submissions may address clinical research, translational and biomedical studies, epidemiology, population health, health services, medical education, and other topics relevant to medicine and health care. As a peer-reviewed journal, it uses formal editorial assessment and external review as part of its publication process. Fred Rivara of the University of Washington was the founding editor-in-chief. Eli Perencevich of the University of Iowa became editor-in-chief in 2024, marking a leadership transition as the journal continued its development under the JAMA Network. The publication is issued monthly. Most of its articles are published under Creative Commons licensing, consistent with its open-access positioning. JAMA Network Open also supports international reach through the translation of article titles and abstracts into Spanish and Chinese. Its articles are abstracted or indexed in services including CINAHL, the Emerging Sources Citation Index, and Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed. These indexing relationships increase discoverability among clinicians, researchers, students, and health-policy audiences. The journal's business model differs from that of a traditional subscription medical journal. Rather than relying primarily on reader subscriptions, it uses article processing charges and related publishing revenues to support editorial, production, hosting, and distribution activities. No specific financial figures are established in the available reference material. Journal Citation Reports data cited for 2021 reported an impact factor of 13.353 and placed the journal 15th among 172 publications in the Medicine, General & Internal category; the same reference described it as fifth among purely open-access journals in that category. Citation metrics are time-specific indicators and do not by themselves define editorial quality or the journal's full influence. JAMA Network Open's positioning combines the credibility of the AMA and JAMA Network with broad medical coverage and free reader access. Its principal offering is the publication and dissemination of original research and other scholarly medical content, supported by digital distribution, indexing, multilingual discovery features, and open licensing. The available reference material does not establish a separate consumer product range, physical retail presence, or independent corporate ownership outside the American Medical Association.

JAMA Network Open was launched in 2018 by the American Medical Association within the JAMA Network family of medical publications. Its creation reflected the continuing expansion of open-access scholarly publishing and the demand for a high-profile, multidisciplinary venue in which medical and biomedical research could be read without a subscription barrier. From its beginning, the journal was designed as a general medical publication rather than a title focused on one specialty. Fred Rivara of the University of Washington served as the founding editor-in-chief. Under its initial editorial leadership, the journal established a publication program covering a wide range of biomedical and health-related subjects. The scope included clinical investigation, population health, epidemiology, health services, public health, and other areas of medical research. Its monthly publishing schedule and association with the JAMA Network placed it within an established professional and editorial infrastructure while allowing it to operate with an explicitly open-access identity. The journal's publishing model is based principally on article processing charges. This approach transfers much of the economic burden of publication from readers and institutional subscribers to authors or their funders, while allowing the resulting articles to be accessed broadly. Most articles are made available under a Creative Commons license. The available reference material does not specify the journal's charge levels, waiver policies, annual revenue, or operating costs, so those details are not included here. JAMA Network Open developed an international dissemination strategy through digital publication and indexing. Its content has been abstracted or indexed in CINAHL, the Emerging Sources Citation Index, and Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed. Article titles and abstracts are also translated into Spanish and Chinese, improving discovery for readers who work in languages other than English while leaving the journal's primary content language as English. The publication's visibility was reflected in citation metrics. Journal Citation Reports data cited for 2021 gave it an impact factor of 13.353 and ranked it 15th out of 172 journals in the Medicine, General & Internal category. The same reference placed it fifth among purely open-access journals in that subject area. These figures belong to a particular reporting year and should not be treated as a permanent ranking. In 2024, Eli Perencevich of the University of Iowa became editor-in-chief, succeeding Rivara. The leadership change represented the next stage in the journal's development rather than a change of ownership or publishing group. JAMA Network Open remains an active AMA publication and continues to present itself as a broad, peer-reviewed, open-access venue for biomedical and medical scholarship. The available source material does not document major corporate acquisitions, product recalls, legal controversies, or advertising campaigns involving the journal.

• 2024

  Editorial leadership transition

  [1]JAMA Network Openen.wikipedia.org

  Eli Perencevich became editor-in-chief after serving founding editor-in-chief Fred Rivara.

• 2021

  Journal Citation Reports performance reported

  [1]JAMA Network Openen.wikipedia.org

  The journal was reported to have a 2021 impact factor of 13.353 and to rank 15th of 172 journals in Medicine, General & Internal.

• 2018

  Journal established

  [1]JAMA Network Openen.wikipedia.org

  The American Medical Association established JAMA Network Open as a monthly, international, peer-reviewed, open-access general medical journal.

A broad-scope, international open-access medical journal that combines AMA and JAMA Network publishing infrastructure with peer-reviewed research dissemination and multilingual article discovery.

• Open-access medical journal · 2018

  JAMA Network Open

  The journal's core offering is a monthly, peer-reviewed publication covering biomedical sciences and broad areas of medicine, including clinical research, public health, epidemiology, health services, and related fields. It is published by the American Medical Association and is intended for an international research and clinical audience. Its open-access model makes most published articles available under Creative Commons licensing, with publication supported principally through article processing charges.

• Scholarly publishing service

  Multilingual article discovery

  JAMA Network Open provides Spanish and Chinese translations of article titles and abstracts. This feature broadens the discoverability of the journal's English-language research and supports international readers searching for relevant medical literature. It is a supporting dissemination feature rather than a separate publication or edition.

• 2024

  Changed editor-in-chiefOther

  Background

  Following the founding period led by Fred Rivara, the journal entered a new editorial phase within the JAMA Network.

  Action taken

  Eli Perencevich of the University of Iowa became editor-in-chief.

  Aftermath

  The journal remained an active AMA publication; the available reference does not identify a change in ownership, scope, or business model associated with the transition.

  Source

• 2018

  Adopted an open-access general medical journal modelStrategy

  Background

  The American Medical Association launched the title to provide a broad medical research venue within the JAMA Network while making published work accessible without a conventional subscription requirement.

  Action taken

  JAMA Network Open was established as a peer-reviewed, monthly, open-access journal covering biomedical sciences and medicine, with publication principally supported by article processing charges.

  Aftermath

  The journal developed as an international digital publication, with most articles available under Creative Commons licensing and content indexed in major medical and scholarly databases.

  Source

• 2024

  Eli Perencevich became editor-in-chief[1]JAMA Network Openen.wikipedia.org

  Leadership change

  Eli Perencevich of the University of Iowa succeeded founding editor-in-chief Fred Rivara as editor-in-chief of JAMA Network Open.

1. 1JAMA Network Openen.wikipedia.org
2. 2JAMA Network Open official journal websitejamanetwork.com