''Mayo Clinic Proceedings'' is a monthly

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published by

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and sponsored by the

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. It covers the field of general

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. The journal was established in 1926 as the ''Proceedings of the Staff Meetings of the Mayo Clinic'' and obtained its current name in 1964. The journal started online publishing in 1999. Initially, its website consisted of simple lists of tables of content. In 2012, the current website was established. In addition to the journal content, it contains extra features such as Medical Images, Residents Clinics, Art at Mayo, and Stamp Vignettes on Medical Science, as well as author interviews and monthly issue summaries. Readers can also obtain CME credit. According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2022

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of 8.9.

Types of articles published

The journal publishes the following types of articles:

Editors

The following persons are or have been

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of the journal: * E. D. Bayrd (1964–1970) * A. B. Hayles (1971–1976) * J. L. Juergens (1977–1981) * R. G. Siekert (1982–1986) * P. J. Palumbo (1987–1993) * Udaya B. S. Prakash (1994–1998) * William L. Lanier (1999–present)

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org Academic journals established in 1926 General medical journals Mayo Clinic English-language journals Monthly journals Elsevier academic journals 1926 establishments in Minnesota