The scientific and practical journal "Ural Medical Journal" was founded in 2001. By the decision of the Expert Councils of the Higher Attestation Commission under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Ural Medical Journal is included in the List of peer-reviewed scientific publications for the degree of candidate of science, for the degree of doctor of science. Taking into account the results of the additional examination of the Higher Attestation Commission at the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, the Ural Medical Journal currently retains its representation in the list for all previously existing groups of scientific specialties: 14.01.00 - Clinical Medicine; 02.14.00 - preventive medicine; 14.03.00 - biomedical sciences; 14.04.00 - pharmaceutical sciences.