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
- 0.87 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.
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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Multicentre double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of the meningococcal B vaccine, 4CMenB (Bexsero), against Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in men who have sex with men: the GoGoVax study protocol
- 16 Apr 24
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Predictive factors of clot propagation in patients with superficial venous thrombosis towards deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- 16 Apr 24
- BMJ Open
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Cost-effectiveness of a radio intervention to stimulate early childhood development: protocol for an economic evaluation of the SUNRISE trial in Burkina Faso
- 16 Apr 24
- BMJ Open
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Comparative analysis of antibodies to four major periodontal bacteria in respiratory diseases: a cohort study
- 16 Apr 24
- BMJ Open
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Trends and determinants of clinical staff retention in the English NHS: a double retrospective cohort study
- 16 Apr 24
- BMJ Open
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Skin closUre in carPal tunnEl Release (SUPER): protocol for a blinded randomised controlled trial comparing absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in carpal tunnel release
- 16 Apr 24
- BMJ Open
Scite analysis
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34.5k articles received 506.4k citations see all
- 25,521 Supporting
- 462,097 Mentioning
- 4,484 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 2 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 496 Corrections
- 509 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 4012 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.