What is the Impact Factor of BMC Medical Research Methodology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Medical Research Methodology is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Medical Research Methodology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Medical Research Methodology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.426 (Q1) and an H-index of 189.

Who publishes BMC Medical Research Methodology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Medical Research Methodology is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,666 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Medical Research Methodology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Medical Research Methodology is "BMC MED. RES. METHOD" with common acronym "bmrm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,655Gold OA

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Acronym:bmrm

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC MED. RES. METHOD

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2288(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Medical Research Methodology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.426

#2,655

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

189

189 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

280articles/year

100% Gold OA•91.27% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Medical Research Methodology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in methodological approaches to healthcare research. Articles on the methodology of epidemiological research, clinical trials and meta-analysis/systematic review are particularly encouraged, as are empirical studies of the associations between choice of methodology and study outcomes. BMC Medical Research Methodology does not aim to publish articles describing scientific methods or techniques: these should be directed to the BMC journal covering the relevant biomedical subject area.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine92.8%Mathematics80.6%Statistics77.7%Computer science68.8%Internal medicine67.6%Pathology61.9%Biology60.6%Psychology50.6%Economics50.5%Sociology42.1%Political science42%Law41.8%Machine learning39.3%Chemistry34.2%Surgery33.8%Physics30.9%Demography27.3%Biochemistry25.5%Econometrics24.9%Psychiatry24.5%Nursing23.9%Environmental health23.6%Artificial intelligence23%Philosophy22.9%Population21.3%MEDLINE20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Health Care Sciences & Services

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank51/194

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank37/194

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRSCIE	51/194	Q2
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCISCIE	37/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year191

Total Citations39

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year298

Total Citations1,230

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year325

Total Citations2,636

2023

IF4

Articles / Year302

Total Citations3,365

2022

IF4.612

Articles / Year339

Total Citations7,184

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	191	39
2025	3.4	298	1,230
2024	3.9	325	2,636
2023	4	302	3,365
2022	4.612	339	7,184
2021	4.615	288	10,984
2020	3.031	299	12,610
2019	2.509	246	15,036
2018	2.524	180	27,285
2017	—	181	13,259
2016	—	175	11,694
2015	—	109	9,688

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,655Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.426

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.73

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,666 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,082

3-Year Documents941

Citable Documents936

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ1

Health InformaticsQ1

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: 2.6%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

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 Medical Research Methodology (acronym: bmrm, abbr: BMC MED. RES. METHOD, ISSN: 1471-2288) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.426 (Q1), an H-index of 189.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 280 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,666 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.