Der Internist is an internationally respected journal dealing with all aspects of internal medicine. The journal serves both the scientific exchange and the continuing education of internists working in practical or clinical environments as well as of general practitioners who are particularly interested in internal medicine. The focus is on the topics of prevention, diagnostic approaches, management of complications, and current therapy strategies.

Comprehensive reviews on a specific topical issue focus on providing evidenced based information on diagnostics and therapy.

Case reports feature interesting cases and aim at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

Review articles under the rubric "Continuing Medical Education" present verified results of scientific research and their integration into daily practice.

《Internist》是一本由SPRINGER HEIDELBERG出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于1997年，刊期Monthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：医学 4区，小类学科：医学：内科 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q4。该刊发文范围涵盖医学：内科等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外医学：内科工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为0.834，平均审稿速度偏慢,4-8周。