The ''Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association'' is a bimonthly
peer-reviewed
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academic journal
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covering
podiatry
Podiatry () or podiatric medicine () is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and leg.
A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), or a podiatrist, is a healthcare p ...
, including foot and ankle surgery,
biomechanics
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, and
dermatology
Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medical ...
. It was established in 1907 and is the official journal of the
American Podiatric Medical Association
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) is a professional medical organization representing Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (podiatrists) within the United States. The organization was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Mar ...
. The
editor-in-chief
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is Warren R. Joseph.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
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Index medicus
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MEDLINE
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/
PubMed
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Current Contents
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History
''Cur ...
/Life Sciences
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Science Citation Index Expanded
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According to the '']Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2013 impact factor
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of 0.574.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.japmaonline.org/
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