What is the Impact Factor of BMC Medicine?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Medicine is 8.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Medicine indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Medicine is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.860 (Q1) and an H-index of 214.

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

BMC Medicine is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,090 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Medicine is "BMC MED" with common acronym "bmed". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #773Top JournalHybrid

BMC Medicine

Acronym:bmed

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC MED

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Identifier (ISSN):1741-7015(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Medicine

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.86

#773

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

214

214 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

299articles/year

99.94% Gold OA•92.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Medicine is the flagship medical journal of the BMC series. An open access, open peer-reviewed general medical journal, BMC Medicine publishes outstanding and influential research in all areas of clinical practice, translational medicine, medical and health advances, public health, global health, policy, and general topics of interest to the biomedical and sociomedical professional communities. We also publish stimulating debates and reviews as well as unique forum articles and concise tutorials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyInternal MedicinePathologyGeneticsMathematicsPsychologyStatisticsChemistryBiochemistryPsychiatrySurgerySociologyEnvironmental HealthDemographyPolitical ScienceLawEndocrinologyImmunologyPathology & DiseasesPopulation StudiesComputer ScienceEconomicsNursing

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Medicine: General & Internal

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank21/336

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank16/336

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRSCIE	21/336	Q1
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCISCIE	16/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.7

Articles / Year629

Total Citations349

2025

IF8.3

Articles / Year768

Total Citations5,149

2024

IF7

Articles / Year608

Total Citations9,796

2023

IF9.3

Articles / Year512

Total Citations15,633

2022

IF11.15

Articles / Year501

Total Citations20,500

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.7	629	349
2025	8.3	768	5,149
2024	7	608	9,796
2023	9.3	512	15,633
2022	11.15	501	20,500
2021	8.775	326	15,795
2020	6.782	404	31,330
2019	8.285	236	30,164
2018	9.088	245	22,123
2017	—	225	22,206
2016	—	220	21,790
2015	—	307	35,932

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #773Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.86

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.54

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,090 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,456

3-Year Documents1,573

Citable Documents1,524

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)14

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate47.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 1.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

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 Medicine (acronym: bmed, abbr: BMC MED, ISSN: 1741-7015) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.860 (Q1), an H-index of 214.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 299 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,090 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.