About the Journal

Since the establishment of the Family Medicine specialty training in 1999, significant progress has occurred in Family Practice as well as the development of a Primary Health Care system in Thailand. The Family Medicine knowledge has expanded and been taught not only among physicians but other professionals including dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and public health professionals working in Primary Care. Family Medicine is a unique discipline which evolved according to the practice in different contexts.

An academic journal is an important platform for the progress of scientific knowledge and research as well as being a medium for communication between networks of family physicians and multidisciplinary teams working in Primary Care. It raises the value and presents the identity of Primary Care practice and Family Medicine.

The Royal College of Family Physicians of Thailand and the General Practitioners/Family Physician Association of Thailand recognize the need to strengthen the scientific knowledge in Family Medicine as well as harmonizing the work between various organizations contributing to Primary Care development. Therefore, the two organizations decided to work in partnership through the Community Based Health Research and Development Foundation which initiated the Journal of Primary Care and Family Medicine.

The Journal of Primary Care and Family Medicine is an official journal of the Royal College of Family Physicians of Thailand, the General Practitioners/Family Physicians Association of Thailand, the Community Based Health Research and Development Foundation, and the Society of Family Physicians. The journal aims to deliver sound scientific knowledge and enable communication of Family Practice to improve service delivery and patient outcomes in clinical practice.  

 

Focus and Scope

1. Publication of academic and research efforts in the field of Family Medicine and Primary Care development
2. Promote communication and knowledge sharing among the network of Family Practitioners and Primary Care professionals
3. Promote the development of scientific knowledge and research in the field of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
4. Identify the unique characteristics and value of Family Medicine and Primary Care practice

 

Peer Review Process

Each manuscript will be evaluated by two independent reviewers. Reviewers are not from the same institute as the authors of such manuscripts. A double-blinded reviewing policy is applied as the names of authors and reviewers will be blinded. Authors may suggest names of reviewers in a cover letter to the editor.

 Types of Articles

The Journal of Primary Care and Family Medicine publishes the following types of articles: Original Article (research article), Review Article, Special Article, Case Study, Lessons from the Field, and Story Telling.

Languages

• Thai
• English

Publication Frequency

The Journal of Primary Care and Family Medicine publishes four issues a year.

• January - March
• April - June
• July- September
• October - December

Publisher

Royal College of Family Physicians of Thailand and The General Practitioner/Family Practice Association of Thailand