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BMJ Open Quality

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2017

ISSN2399-6641eISSN2399-6641
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total53
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
0.608
H-Index
42
CiteScore
2.5
SNIP
0.797
Total Works
1,948
Total Citations
14,955
2yr Mean Citedness
1.75
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Aims & Scope

BMJ Open Quality is a peer reviewed, Open Access journal covering all content in healthcare improvement work. The journal adheres to a rigorous and transparent peer review process and papers are considered on the basis of methodological soundness rather than priority or novelty. BMJ Open Quality is the open access companion journal to BMJ Quality & Safety.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
20
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
FrequencyContinuous publication online
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,948
Publisher OrgBMJ
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rate49%
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, 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
PMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMJ Publishing Group
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2399-6641 / 2399-6641
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?
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.

Health PolicyQ2
Leadership and ManagementQ2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Health Care Sciences & ServicesMedicine, General & Internal

Scopus Categories

Leadership and ManagementPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Policy Implementation ScienceEmergency and Acute Care StudiesHospital Admissions and OutcomesPrimary Care and Health OutcomesPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentHealthcare cost, quality, practicesPharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesInterprofessional Education and Collaboration
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref