Table 1

Journals under review: impact factor, reference to International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) or sex/gender related reporting in author instructions

General Medical (GM) or Global Health (GH) JournalImpact factor (2018)Reference ICMJE?Reference SAGER?Author instructions reference sex/genderAuthor instructions reference other characteristics for example, race, age
BMC Globalisation and HealthGH2.554YesNoNoNo
BMJGM27.604YesNoNoYes
BMJ Global HealthGH4.280YesYesYesNo
Global Health ActionGH1.817YesNoNoNo
International Journal of Health, Policy and ManagementGH4.485YesNoNoNo
JAMAGM51.273YesNoYesYes
JAMA Internal MedicineGM20.768YesNoYesYes
Journal of Global HealthGH3.079YesNoNoNo
Journal of Health, Population and NutritionGH1.828YesNoNoNo
LancetGM59.102YesNoYesYes
Lancet Global HealthGH15.873YesNoYesYes
New England Journal of MedicineGM70.670YesNoNoNo
PLOS MedicineGM11.048YesNoNoNo
WHO BulletinGH6.818YesNoNoNo