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BMJ Medicine

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2022

eISSN2754-0413
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
3.636
H-Indexi
36
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
236
Total Citationsi
4,424
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.10
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

BMJ Medicine is an open access, multispecialty journal from The BMJ. It exists to facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and discussion, encouraging debate on controversial topics and the exchange of new knowledge and ideas to improve the health of patients and the public. Closely aligned with The BMJ , but editorially independent, BMJ Medicine prioritises influential research, reviews and methodology papers with the potential to improve medical practice, policy, education or future studies. The journal prioritises specialist research with wider general relevance that will influence clinical care, public health policy, medical education and the direction of future research. BMJ Medicine also publishes in depth specialty reviews and articles presenting new approaches to research methodology and reporting. BMJ Medicine is committed to partnering with patients across its content. This includes promoting the co-production of research and commissioned articles and conducting patient review alongside traditional peer review.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2022
FrequencyContinuous online publication
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications236
Publisher OrgBMJ
OA Since2021
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Submission Info

APC Cost£3,245
Peer ReviewOpen peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoLOCKSS

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?
2754-0413
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Open peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
£3,245
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, LOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Internal MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medicine, General & Internal

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMeta-analysis and systematic reviewsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Chronic Disease Management StrategiesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionVaccine Coverage and HesitancyStatistical Methods in Clinical TrialsDiabetes Treatment and Management

Frequently asked questions about BMJ Medicine

Is BMJ Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BMJ Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BMJ Medicine?

BMJ Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.10.

Is BMJ Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BMJ Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of BMJ Medicine?

BMJ Medicine is an open access, multispecialty journal from The BMJ. It exists to facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration and discussion, encouraging debate on controversial topics and the exchange of new knowledge and ideas to improve the health of patients and the public. Closely aligned with The BMJ , but editorially independent, BMJ Medicine prioritises influential research, reviews and methodology papers with the potential to improve medical practice, policy, education or future studies. The journal prioritises specialist research with wider general relevance that will influence clinic

How much does it cost to publish in BMJ Medicine?

BMJ Medicine charges an article processing charge (APC) of about £3,245 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref