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AMA journal of ethics
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AMA journal of ethics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 812 19 24 6
Medicine 2599 20 25 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 54
Documents by Best Scientists*: 65
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 47
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.534
Impact Factor: N/A

Top Publications

  • Ethical Imperatives to Overcome Stigma Against People With Substance Use Disorders.

    Jerome M Adams;Nora D Volkow

    (2020)
    52 Citations
  • How Structural Violence, Prohibition, and Stigma Have Paralyzed North American Responses to Opioid Overdose.

    Mark Tyndall;Zoë Dodd

    (2020)
    44 Citations
  • How Does Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Inform Health Care Decisions?

    David D. Kim;Anirban Basu

    (2021)
    39 Citations
  • Science and Ethics of "Curing" Misinformation.

    (2023)
    34 Citations
  • A Call for Behavioral Emergency Response Teams in Inpatient Hospital Settings.

    Carmen Black Parker;Amanda Calhoun;Ambrose H Wong;Larry Davidson

    (2020)
    24 Citations
  • Use and Misuse of BMI Categories

    (2023)
    22 Citations
  • Should a Patient Who Is Pregnant and Brain Dead Receive Life Support, Despite Objection From Her Appointed Surrogate?

    Daniel Sperling

    (2020)
    18 Citations
  • How Should Representation of Subjects With LEP Become More Equitable in Clinical Trials?

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • Can Consent to Participate in Clinical Research Involve Shared Decision Making

    Haley Moulton;Benjamin Moulton;Tim Lahey;Glyn Elwyn

    (2020)
    13 Citations
  • Sliding-Scale Shared Decision Making for Patients With Reduced Capacity

    Tim Lahey;Glyn Elwyn

    (2020)
    12 Citations

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Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal