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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. Less
BMJ Open Key Metrics
CiteScore 
3.9
Impact Factor
< 5
Scite Index
0.85 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Medicine (all)
SNIP
1.29
Topics Covered on BMJ Open
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
BMJ Open Journal Specifications
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SJR
| 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
Perspectives and insights of critical care clinicians, patients and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds around end-of-life care in an ICU: a scoping review protocol.
- 2 Nov 2024
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Evaluating the social return on investment of dance movement for wellbeing in the prevention of burnout among healthcare staff: a study protocol.
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Effect of preoperative inspiratory muscle training combined with preoperative education on postoperative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients with lung cancer: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
- 2 Nov 2024
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A person-centred primary care pharmacist-led osteoporosis review for optimising medicines (PHORM): a protocol for the development and co-design of a model consultation intervention.
- 2 Nov 2024
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Analysis of rational prescription of medicines by village clinics: a repeated cross-sectional study of a province in eastern China.
- 2 Nov 2024
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Exploring the role of the built environment and psychosocial mediators on knee function in knee osteoarthritis patients in Singapore: a cross-sectional study.
- 2 Nov 2024
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Perspectives and insights of critical care clinicians, patients and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds around end-of-life care in an ICU: a scoping review protocol.
- 2 Nov 2024
- BMJ open
Evaluating the social return on investment of dance movement for wellbeing in the prevention of burnout among healthcare staff: a study protocol.
- 2 Nov 2024
- BMJ open
Effect of preoperative inspiratory muscle training combined with preoperative education on postoperative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients with lung cancer: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
- 2 Nov 2024
- BMJ open
A person-centred primary care pharmacist-led osteoporosis review for optimising medicines (PHORM): a protocol for the development and co-design of a model consultation intervention.
- 2 Nov 2024
- BMJ open
Analysis of rational prescription of medicines by village clinics: a repeated cross-sectional study of a province in eastern China.
- 2 Nov 2024
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FAQs on BMJ Open
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 year?
In 2023, BMJ Open publsihed 4023 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for BMJ Open?
For BMJ Open, eISSN is 2044-6055 and pISSN is 2044-6055.
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.
