Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, known as JAMDA, is the official journal of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, published by Elsevier, established in 2000, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.4（Journal of the American Medical Directors Association，简称 JAMDA）是（AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine）的官方期刊，由 Elsevier 出版，2000 年创刊，2025 年影响因子为 3.4。

Scope

• Practical, evidence-based information and research directly applicable to post-acute and long-term care直接适用于后急性期与长期照护（PA/LTC）的实用性循证信息与研究。
• It is a resource for medical directors, attending physicians, nurses, consultant pharmacists, geriatric psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists and social workers它是医疗主任、主治医师、护士、顾问药师、老年精神科医师、执业护士、医师助理、治疗师与社会工作者的重要参考。
• Topics include geriatric syndromes, medication management, frailty, dementia and behavioural symptoms, palliative and end-of-life care and infection control主题涵盖老年综合征、用药管理、衰弱、痴呆与行为症状、缓和医疗与临终照护以及感染控制。
• Articles aim to improve care, address emerging clinical issues, inform evidence-based policy and help achieve regulatory compliance文章旨在改进照护、应对新出现的临床问题、为循证政策提供依据并帮助实现监管合规。
• It also serves policy-makers, organisational leaders, educators and advocates in the field它同样服务于该领域的政策制定者、机构领导者、教育者与倡导者。

History

• It was established in 2000 as the official journal of the American Medical Directors Association, a society now known as AMDA该刊 2000 年创刊，为美国医疗主任协会（后改称 AMDA）的官方期刊。
• Its first editor-in-chief was Dan Osterweil, followed by John E. Morley, who led the journal from 2007 to 2017 and raised its impact factor and international profile首任主编为 Dan Osterweil，其后 John E. Morley 于 2007 至 2017 年任主编，提升了期刊的影响因子与国际地位。
• Philip D. Sloane and Sheryl Zimmerman became co-editors-in-chief in 2018, and Barbara Resnick and Paul Katz succeeded them in 2023Philip D. Sloane 与 Sheryl Zimmerman 于 2018 年出任共同主编，Barbara Resnick 与 Paul Katz 于 2023 年接任。
• It moved to monthly publication in 2013 and is published by Elsevier, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.4该刊 2013 年起改为月刊，由 Elsevier 出版，2025 年影响因子为 3.4。

Editors

• The current editors-in-chief are Paul Katz of Florida State University College of Medicine and McMaster University, and Barbara Resnick of the University of Maryland School of Nursing现任主编为（Florida State University College of Medicine）与（McMaster University）的 Paul Katz，以及（University of Maryland School of Nursing）的 Barbara Resnick。
• The journal lists John E. Morley, Dan Osterweil, Philip D. Sloane and Sheryl Zimmerman as editors-in-chief emeritus期刊将 John E. Morley、Dan Osterweil、Philip D. Sloane 与 Sheryl Zimmerman 列为荣休主编。
• Senior associate editors include Cari Levy and Sheryl Zimmerman, supported by a large international editorial board spanning geriatrics, nursing, pharmacy and health services research高级副编辑包括 Cari Levy 与 Sheryl Zimmerman，庞大的国际化编委会涵盖老年医学、护理、药学与卫生服务研究。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed, and the journal emphasises original evidence-based articles on the issues most important to post-acute and long-term care稿件经同行评审，期刊重视针对后急性期与长期照护最关键议题的原创循证文章。