''Journal of Osteopathic Medicine'' (JOM) is a monthly
peer-reviewed
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open access
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medical journal
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History
The first ...
published by the
American Osteopathic Association
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is the representative member organization for the more than 176,000 osteopathic medical doctors (D.O.s) and osteopathic medical students in the United States. The AOA is headquartered in Chicago, Illinoi ...
. The journal primarily publishes original research publications and editorial articles. The
editor-in-chief
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is Ross Zafonte. Founded in 1901, the journal was known as the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association until January 2021, when it adopted its current name.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in
PubMed
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/
MEDLINE
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. It publishes
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, clinical images,
editorials
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,
meta-analyses
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, original research, and
review article
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s on all major areas of medicine, including
osteopathic manipulative medicine
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Osteopathic manipulation is the core set of techniques i ...
. The journal also publishes content on
medical education
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,
ethics
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, and
health care reform
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.
History
The journal was established in 1901.
It was published bimonthly for the first year; starting in 1902 it was published monthly.
In January 2020, the JAOA changed its name to the "Journal of Osteopathic Medicine."
The same month, the journal became open access, making content free accessible, and began publishing articles exclusively online.
See also
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List of medical journals
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References
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Publications established in 1901
Alternative and traditional medicine journals
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English-language journals