Aims and Scope
BMC Medicine is a peer-reviewed electronic-only medical journal published since 2003 by BioMed Central which is part of Springer Nature. It is described as "the flagship medical journal of the BMC series. An open access, open peer-reviewed general medical journal, BMC Medicine publishes outstanding and influential research in all areas of clinical practice, translational medicine, medical and health advances, public health, global health, policy, and general topics of interest to the biomedical and sociomedical professional communities".
Key Metrics
12.8
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.87
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.9 2-year SI
- 0.86 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Medicine (all)
SJR
- Q1 Medicine (all)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
3.18
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
6 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
3%
4 to 6 months
50%
7 to 9 months
36%
Above 9 months
11%
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Topics Covered
- Confidence interval
- Body mass index
- Pregnancy
- Malaria
- Emergency department
- Liver disease
- Dementia
- Randomized controlled trial
- Gestation
- Breast cancer
- Heart failure
- Quality of life
- Artificial intelligence
- Type 2 diabetes
- Overweight
- Genotype
- Risk assessment
- Hepatitis B
- Cohort study
- Antigen
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 3090 | USD 3790 | GBP 2690 |
| Publication Time | 10 |
| Editorial Review Process | Open peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Continuous publication |
| Publication Start Year | 2003 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Other charges | Visit website |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 10 |
| Article Processing Charges | EUR 3090 | USD 3790 | GBP 2690 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Open peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY, CC0 |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Gain of bipolar disorder-related lncRNA AP1AR-DT in mice induces depressive and anxiety-like behaviors by reducing Negr1-mediated excitatory synaptic transmission
- 18 Nov 24
- BMC Medicine
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Effect of combined treatment with transcranial direct current stimulation and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation compared to monotherapy for the treatment of chronic insomnia: a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, controlled trial
- 18 Nov 24
- BMC Medicine
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Impact of implantable cardioverter defibrillators on mortality in heart failure receiving quadruple guideline-directed medical therapy: a propensity score-matched study
- 18 Nov 24
- BMC Medicine
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Impacts of sugar and sweetener warning labels on substitution between sugar- and non-sugar-sweetened beverages in a non-hypothetical selection task
- 18 Nov 24
- BMC Medicine
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Offline to online: a systematic mapping review of evidence to inform nutrition-related policies applicable to online food delivery platforms
- 18 Nov 24
- BMC Medicine
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Impact of medication nonadherence and drug-drug interaction testing on the management of primary care patients with polypharmacy: a randomized controlled trial
- 18 Nov 24
- BMC Medicine
Scite analysis
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4.6k articles received 230.2k citations see all
- 8,650 Supporting
- 213,970 Mentioning
- 1,405 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 7 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 69 Corrections
- 63 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has BMC Medicine been actively publishing?
BMC Medicine has been in operation since 2003 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of BMC Medicine ?
BMC Medicine published with a Continuous publication frequency.
How many articles did BMC Medicine publish last years ?
In 2023, BMC Medicine published 512 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for BMC Medicine ?
For BMC Medicine,eISSN is 1741-7015 and pISSN is1741-7015.
What is Citescore for BMC Medicine ?
Citescore for BMC Medicine is 12.8.
What is SNIP score for BMC Medicine ?
SNIP score for BMC Medicine is 3.18.
What is the SJR for BMC Medicine ?
SJR for BMC Medicine is Q1.
Who is the publisher of BMC Medicine ?
BMC is the publisher of BMC Medicine.