The figures recently reported by Journal Citation Reports® correspond to the number of citations obtained during the year 2017 of articles published in AMP in 2015 and 2016 divided by the number of articles published in the aforementioned years. This includes a total of 133 citations related to 229 published articles. The scientific journal of the Portuguese Medical Association aims to promote state of the art knowledge through manuscripts of scientific quality and to defend ethics and respect for human dignity, within a context of editorial independence and impartiality.