American Family Physician

American Family Physician (AFP) is a biweekly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). It provides continuing medical education for family physicians and other primary care clinicians.

History

The journal was established in 1950 as the GP, an acronym for "general practitioner". The title was changed to American Family Physician in 1970 to reflect the changing name of the specialty from "general practice" to "family medicine".

Content

American Family Physician publishes articles in the field of family medicine, including but not limited to preventive medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, geriatrics, psychiatry, and orthopedics. The journal also publishes clinical review articles that follow systematic review methods. These articles are subjected to a peer-review process before publication.

Impact

American Family Physician is widely read by primary care physicians in the United States. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 2.188.

See also

• Family medicine
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• Journal Citation Reports

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