ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,466Top JournalHybrid

Bmj-British Medical Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):BMJ-BRIT MED J
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Identifier (ISSN):1756-1833(Print)
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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group
Former Names:
BRIT MED J
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
55.1↑ +12.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bmj-British Medical Journal

WoS Q1
16569513623.3201827.6201939.92021105.7202342.7202555.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):55.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.988
#1,466

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
543

543 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
183articles/year
76.76% Gold OA•74.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. Our "continuous publication" model means that all articles appear on [bmj.com](http://bmj.com) before being included in an issue of the print journal. The website is updated daily with The BMJ’s latest original research, education, news, and comment articles, as well as podcasts, videos, and blogs. The BMJ's team is based mainly in London, although we also have editors elsewhere in Europe, in the US, and in India.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine83.2%Computer science61.9%Biology46.4%Data science37.4%Political science37.2%Law35.2%Internal medicine34.4%Pathology32.5%World Wide Web29.7%Psychology26.5%Economics26%Philosophy22%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank5/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank5/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

18 year
2026Latest
IF55.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF42.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF105.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2021
IF39.89
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2019
IF27.604
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,466Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1857-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.988

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.95

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,966 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations22,532
3-Year Documents7,978
Citable Documents3,636

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)64

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.7%

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: 2%

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

Bmj-British Medical Journal (abbr: BMJ-BRIT MED J, ISSN: 1756-1833) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MEDICINE, published by BMJ Publishing Group in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 55.1, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.988 (Q1), an H-index of 543.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 183 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,966 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1H 9JR

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01