The Lancet
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This article is about the journal. For other uses, see Lancet.
The Lancet is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal and one of the oldest of its kind. It is also one of the world's highest-impact academic journals.[1][2] It was founded in England in 1823.[3]
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Discipline | Medicine |
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Language | English |
Edited by | Richard Horton |
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History | 1823–present |
Publisher | Elsevier (United Kingdom) |
Frequency | Weekly |
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202.731 (2021) | |
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ISO 4 | Lancet |
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CODEN | LANCAO |
ISSN | 0140-6736 (print) 1474-547X (web) |
LCCN | sf82002015 |
OCLC no. | 01755507 |
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The journal publishes original research articles, review articles ("seminars" and "reviews"), editorials, book reviews, correspondence, as well as news features and case reports. The Lancet has been owned by Elsevier since 1991, and its editor-in-chief since 1995 has been Richard Horton.[4] The journal has editorial offices in London, New York City, and Beijing.