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BMC Research Notes

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1830

ISSN1756-0500eISSN1756-0500
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
47
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total47
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.435
H-Index
138
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.541
Total Works
10,441
Total Citations
237,945
2yr Mean Citedness
1.50
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Retractions
9
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research notes that cover a wide range of scientific disciplines. Topics include clinical studies on disease prognosis and treatment, investigations into environmental exposures and health, development of natural language processing resources for specific languages, animal models for disease research, genomic studies of various species, epidemiological surveys, and research on health infrastructure and quality of life. The journal also features methodological studies, genetic analyses of plant and animal populations, and research on educational resources and biocontrol agents.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1830
Annual Volume~ 444 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications10,441
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1756-0500 / 1756-0500
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMolecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsChild Nutrition and Water AccessHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsGene expression and cancer classificationAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaParasites and Host InteractionsDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref