What is the Impact Factor of BMC Family Practice?

The journal BMC Family Practice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is BMC Family Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Family Practice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of N/A (Q1) and an H-index of 58.

Who publishes BMC Family Practice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Family Practice is published by BioMed Central. For exact article processing charges and subscription guidelines, consult the official editorial guidelines.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Family Practice?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Family Practice is "BMC FAM PRACT". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Gold OA

BMC Family Practice

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC FAM PRACT

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2296(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

N/A

Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2019–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Family Practice

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):3.2

Scopus SJR & Rank

N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data

H-Index (2021)

58 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

258articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Family Practice is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of primary health care research. The journal has a special focus on clinical decision making and management, continuing professional education, service utilization, needs and demand, and the organization and delivery of primary care and care in the community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Family medicine72.2%Nursing67.1%Psychology64%Pathology59.4%Biology58.6%Internal medicine58.2%Political science57.8%Law57.5%Economics53.9%Sociology52.3%Psychiatry48.9%Mathematics41.7%Economic growth40.8%Statistics39%Health care37.1%Computer science34%Surgery29.6%Anthropology29.4%Social science28.6%Philosophy24.4%Primary care24.2%Qualitative research24.1%Demography23.3%Environmental health23.2%Business20.9%Population20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

16 year

2025Latest

IF3.2

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Total Citations—

2024

IF2.9

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2023

IF2.634

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2022

IF2.497

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2021

IF2.022

Articles / Year262

Total Citations5,914

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2025	3.2	—	—
2024	2.9	—	—
2023	2.634	—	—
2022	2.497	—	—
2021	2.022	262	5,914
2020	2.431	276	7,571
2019	2.032	180	5,669
2018	—	202	7,742
2017	—	116	4,745
2016	—	175	7,570
2015	—	184	8,155
2014	—	214	8,007
2013	—	203	8,539
2012	—	132	6,190
2011	—	146	6,580
2010	—	100	6,167

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

BMC Family Practice (abbr: BMC FAM PRACT, ISSN: 1471-2296) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2000. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 58.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 258 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.