Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (AAMS) is referenced in Index Medicus.

The AAMS' impact factor, an index of the biomedical importance of published articles, is now 1.004.

The Annals receives about 500 (Free & Theme) manuscripts a year, including letters to the editor and commentaries. Its acceptance rate for unsolicited articles is about 50%.

Impact factors of the AAMS since 2004 were:

Year Impact Factor
2004 0.375
2005 0.419
2006 0.772
2007 0.745
2008 1.004











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We would like to invite contributors to submit articles for consideration for publication (subject to peer review) in the Cum Grano Salis section of the Lunar New Year edition of Annals. In Cum Grano Salis we publish light hearted or humorous pieces. There should be around 500 words per article.
 
 


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Claim for Continuing Medical Education (CME) Points Under Activity Category 2 for authors and reviewers

The Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore has been classified by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) as a “general” journal, consisting of papers dealing with different specialties. The SMC will assess claims for CME points for the publication and review of papers from the Annals on an individual basis. The SMC will consider the specialty content of the paper against the doctor’s registered specialty to determine whether core or non-core points will be awarded.

With effect from 1 June 2004, the main authors/chief editors will receive 5 CME points. Subsidiary authors, editors or reviewers will receive 2 CME points. The maximum claim for Category 2 is 40 points over 2 years.

To claim for CME points, please refer to SMC’s website at http://www.smc.gov.sg/html/SMC_Login.html.
 
 
INTRODUCTION

The Annals is the official medical journal of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. It is a refereed monthly journal appearing in the Index Medicus and has been accepted in the Science Citation Index-Expanded, ISI Alerting Services, and Current Contents®/Clinical Medicine.

It serves the various specialties that form the membership of the Academy and orientates its publications to these disciplines.

The Annals Editorial Board comprises 13 full-time professionals who meet regularly for policy decisions. All articles submitted to the Annals are reviewed by experts drawn from the Academy's membership. In cases where there are no suitable local reviewers, the articles are sent to overseas reviewers.

The Annals is distributed free to all members of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore and other selected institutions.

Permission to reproduce any part of the Annals must be obtained from the Editor.

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