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Research Involvement and Engagement

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1977

ISSN2056-7529eISSN2056-7529

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

1.09

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.548

Total Works

873

Total Citations

20,230

2yr Mean Citedness

2.88

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in research, particularly within health and social care. It explores how PPIE enhances research relevance, quality, and impact across various settings, including clinical, laboratory-based, and community-based research. The journal also examines the methods, challenges, and benefits of co-designing research and interventions with diverse populations, including patients, caregivers, young people, and individuals with specific health conditions or from underrepresented groups.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1977

Annual Volume~ 138 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications873

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~16 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

CLOCKSSLOCKSSPMCINIST

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2056-7529 / 2056-7529

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, PMC, INIST

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q1

Health (social science)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & Services

Scopus Categories

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mental Health and Patient InvolvementHealth Policy Implementation ScienceParticipatory Visual Research MethodsPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareEthics in Clinical ResearchHealthcare innovation and challengesSocial Media in Health EducationCommunity Health and DevelopmentHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeClinical practice guidelines implementation