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Aims and Scope of BMJ Open
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. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
3.9
Impact Factor
< 5
Scite Index
0.85 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Medicine (all)
SNIP
1.29
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BMJ Open Journal Specifications
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| 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 | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| 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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Recently Published Papers in BMJ Open
Randomised, controlled clinical trial evaluating the effects of preoperative insomnia treatment on postoperative pain control and recovery: a protocol for the Promoting Sleep to Alleviate Pain-Arthroplasty (PROSAP-A) trial.
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Hyperosmolar therapy for severe subarachnoid haemorrhage: a protocol for a multicentre prospective observational study (OSMO-SAH study).
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The Economic and societal burden associated with drug-resistant epilepsy in the Netherlands: an AIM@EPILEPSY burden-of-disease study protocol.
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New generation of paediatricians in the health care system: are paediatric residents ready to manage children without supervision? A survey using respiratory infections as a model.
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of a household-level, group preconception nutrition awareness and norm intervention (SUMADHUR) combined with multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for newly married households: a protocol.
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Randomised, controlled clinical trial evaluating the effects of preoperative insomnia treatment on postoperative pain control and recovery: a protocol for the Promoting Sleep to Alleviate Pain-Arthroplasty (PROSAP-A) trial.
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Patient lumbar discectomy journey (DiscJourn) in the UK: a qualitative study.
- 25 Jul 2025
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Hyperosmolar therapy for severe subarachnoid haemorrhage: a protocol for a multicentre prospective observational study (OSMO-SAH study).
- 25 Jul 2025
- BMJ open
The Economic and societal burden associated with drug-resistant epilepsy in the Netherlands: an AIM@EPILEPSY burden-of-disease study protocol.
- 25 Jul 2025
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New generation of paediatricians in the health care system: are paediatric residents ready to manage children without supervision? A survey using respiratory infections as a model.
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Cluster randomised controlled trial of a household-level, group preconception nutrition awareness and norm intervention (SUMADHUR) combined with multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) for newly married households: a protocol.
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