Journal of Family Medicine

Aims and Scope


Journal of Family Medicine (JFM) warmly welcomes researchers and practitioners to contribute to our open-accesspeer-reviewed platform. Our mission is to elevate family-centered medical care and optimal health outcomes through primary care, health promotion, and disease prevention. JFM is committed to providing a scholarly forum for disseminating evidence-based, clinically relevant research and nurturing dialogues on pioneering strategies in family medicine and healthcare delivery.
 

Scope and Focus: The journal covers a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:  

  • Primary Care & Family Practice: Innovations in patient-centered care, clinical decision-making, and chronic disease management.  
  • Preventive Medicine & Health Promotion: Strategies for disease prevention, lifestyle interventions, and community-based health programs.  
  • Public Health & Epidemiology: Social determinants of health, health disparities, epidemiologic studies, and population health initiatives.  
  • Geriatrics & Pediatrics: Comprehensive care approaches for older adults, pediatric care, and intergenerational health management.  
  • Women's & Reproductive Health: Maternal care, family planning, and women’s health concerns within family medicine.  
  • Mental & Behavioral Health: Integrated care models for mental health, substance use disorders, and psychosocial interventions.  
  • Healthcare Systems & Policy: Healthcare reform, quality improvement, patient safety, and cost-effectiveness in family medicine.  
     

​JFM also encourages interdisciplinary research that connects family medicine with allied health sciences, nursing, health economics, medical ethics, and health informatics. The Journal of Family Medicine (JFM) welcomes articles related to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of family medicine. 

  • Palliative care
  • Medicine
  • Healthcare
  • Family medicine
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Primary care physician
  • Health care
  • Family practice
  • Ehealth
  • Demography
  • Occupational health
  • Community health
  • Family healthcare
  • Health informatics
  • Family planning
  • Family physician
  • Health services
  • Sexual health
  • Elderly care
  • Healthcare policy
  • Environmental health
  • Family health
  • Research methodology
  • General practice
  • Community healthcare
  • Quality improvement
  • School health
  • Health assessment
  • Education technology
  • Behavioral medicine
  • Maternal health
  • Patient-centered care
  • Primary healthcare
  • Healthcare information technology
  • Health planning
  • Clinical practice
  • Family caregivers
  • Family planning methods
  • Headache and migraine
  • Health promotion and disease prevention
  • Community medicine
  • Healthcare delivery
  • Social and behavioral science
  • Rural healthcare
  • Health care delivery
  • Public health management
  • Epidemiology and biostatistics
  • Mental health and education
  • Environmental sanitation
  • Child healthcare
  • Family health management
  • Migrant healthcare
  • Pregnant women diabetes
  • Behavioral change communication
  • Concepts in public health
  • Contraceptive choice
  • Reproductive and child health
  • Tobacco and smoking cessation

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