Aims and Scope
BMJ Open is a peer-reviewed open access medical journal that is dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas. It is published by BMJ and considers all research study types, from protocols through phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small, specialist studies, and negative studies. Publishing procedures are built around fully open peer review and continuous publication, publishing research online as soon as the article is ready. BMJ Open aims to promote transparency in the publication process by publishing reviewer reports and previous versions of manuscripts as prepublication histories.The editor-in-chief is Adrian Aldcroft.
Key Metrics
3.9
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
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.
0.85
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- 0.86 2-year SI
- 0.85 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.
1.29
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
7 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
5%
4 to 6 months
32%
7 to 9 months
39%
Above 9 months
24%
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Topics Covered
- Disease
- Cancer
- Randomized controlled trial
- Emergency department
- Body mass index
- Health care
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Cholesterol
- Cross-sectional study
- Simulation
- Chronic pain
- Blood pressure
- Pregnancy
- Resuscitation
- Myocardial infarction
- Surgery
- Intensive care unit
- Kidney disease
- Quality of life
- Sepsis
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Article Processing Charges | GBP 2060 |
| Publication Time | 24 |
| Editorial Review Process | Open peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 2011 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Plagiarism | Visit website |
| Waiver Policy | Visit website |
| Publication Time | 24 |
| Article Processing Charges | GBP 2060 |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Editorial Team | Visit website |
| Review Process | Open peer review |
| Review Url | Visit website |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding medication splitting and crushing among the general public in Jordan: a cross-sectional study
- 14 Nov 24
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Characteristics of urinary stone composition among patients with urolithiasis: a retrospective study in China
- 14 Nov 24
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Determinants of underweight among returnee lactating mothers in Gedeb District, Southern Ethiopia: a case–control study
- 14 Nov 24
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DYnamics of Contraception in Eswatini (DYCE): protocol for a high-frequency, longitudinal cell phone survey
- 14 Nov 24
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Coping with cancer pain: a qualitative study to explore pain perception and self-coping strategies of patients with cancer in Sri Lanka
- 14 Nov 24
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Machine learning algorithms for prediction of measles one vaccination dropout among 12–23 months children in Ethiopia
- 14 Nov 24
- BMJ Open
Scite analysis
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36.3k articles received 584.8k citations see all
- 29,618 Supporting
- 533,897 Mentioning
- 5,192 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 3 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 513 Corrections
- 508 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has BMJ Open been actively publishing?
BMJ Open has been in operation since 2011 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of BMJ Open ?
BMJ Open published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did BMJ Open publish last years ?
In 2023, BMJ Open published 4023 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for BMJ Open ?
For BMJ Open,eISSN is 2044-6055 and pISSN is2044-6055.
What is Citescore for BMJ Open ?
Citescore for BMJ Open is 3.9.
What is SNIP score for BMJ Open ?
SNIP score for BMJ Open is 1.29.
What is the SJR for BMJ Open ?
SJR for BMJ Open is Q1.
Who is the publisher of BMJ Open ?
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP is the publisher of BMJ Open.