The Chinese General Practice Journal (CGPJ) is sponsored by the Chinese Hospital Association and supervised by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China.

CGPJ is an academic journal targeting a global research audience. Collaborating closely with 'Chinese General Practice', it features the most outstanding and distinguished works in Chinese general practice and related disciplines, showcasing leading developments and innovations from China to the community. Committed to the principles of critical, dialectical, neutral, and pragmatic academic research, CGPJ focuses on presenting the key evidences and insights in the field of general practice of China. Its goal is to foster exchange, learning, and collective advancement among general practice colleagues worldwide.

CGPJ will focus on publishing research primarily in the fields of general practice (family medicine), primary care, and community health. Additionally, it will feature studies closely aligned with these areas, encompassing evidence-based clinical research, health services research, research in health policy and economics, medical education research, and epidemiology studies and other most relevant disciplines. The journal will also highlight research that supports the development of these fields, including studies on relevant medical and health theories, technologies, research methods and instruments.

Specifically, the topic of articles published by CGPJ can be categorized into the following six categories, all closely related to general practice, primary care and community health:

1. Discipline Development Research:
a. Studies on exploring, enhancing, and applying the functional features of primary care/general practice within specific primary care context.
b. Research closely related to research capacity building of primary care/general practice research.
c. Evaluation, localization, or development of research instruments for primary care/general practice research, such as survey instruments - scales, data collection instruments, computer coding instruments.
d. Development of research infrastructure for primary care/general practice research, such as Practice-Based Research Networks (PBRNs), or multi-disciplinary research team.
e. Methodological studies applicable to solving research questions in general practice/primary care/family medicine.

2.Clinical Research:
a. Studies on clinical issues or pathways in general practice and primary care facilities.
b. Clinical studies on interventions for health risk factors in general practice and primary care facilities.
c. Patient-centered clinical studies aimed at improving health in general practice and primary care facilities.
d. Translational research applying scientific evidence and techniques from other disciplines to clinical work in general practice and primary care facilities.
e. Studies on the clinical scope and disease spectrum of general practice and primary care facilities.

3.Health Services Research:
a. Research on improving specific pathways and provision in general practice and primary care services.
b. Research on improving the implementation environment of health services provided by general practice and primary care facilities.
c. Research on the healthcare choice preferences and doctor-patient relationship between healthcare personnel and patients/residents in local community and general practice/primary care facilities.
d. Translational research applying scientific evidence and techniques from other disciplines to health service in community and primary care facilities.
e. Research on the expansion of health service scope in primary care facilities and enhancing its collaboration with general hospitals.

4.Research in health policy and economics:
a. Research on the macro design and specific construction of primary care system and services.
b. Research on the provision and distribution of resources and services within health system and related to primary care section.
c. Research on disparities in provision and distribution of resources and services within primary care system, such as cross-regional and urban-rural disparities.
d. Research on the provision and distribution of resources and services by primary care to specific population, especially for vulnerable populations.
e. Health economics research related to general practice and primary care practice, including health economic evaluations.

5.Medical Education Research:
a. Research on recruiting and retaining medical personnel for general practice and primary care facilities.
b. Research on academic education, vocational training, and continuing professional development for medical personnel for general practice and primary care facilities.
c. Research on the organization, management, and task distribution of general practitioners/family doctors and other primary care professionals.
d. Research on the development of curriculum, courses and materials in general practice, primary care, and community health education and training.
e. Rigorous, large-scale population surveys on competencies of medical personnel for general practice and primary care facilities.

6.Epidemiological Research:
a. Epidemiological research on community health closely related to general practice and primary care in specific region.
b. Population epidemiology studies on the natural history and social determinant of health of community residents.
c. Nationwide representative epidemiological research on the prevalence and disease burden of infectious and non-infectious diseases related to the practice scope of general practice and primary care.

Editorial Board