ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,266Top JournalHybrid

Bmj Global Health

Abbreviation (ISO):BMJ GLOB HEALTH
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Identifier (ISSN):2059-7908(Print)
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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.8↓ -0.3
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 (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bmj Global Health

WoS Q1
258114.2820205.5620218.0620228.120237.120246.120255.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.14
#1,266

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
107

107 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
461articles/year
99.91% Gold OA•86.27% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMJ Global Health is an Open Access, online journal from BMJ dedicated to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content relevant to those involved in global health, including: policy makers, funders, researchers, clinicians and, crucially, frontline healthcare workers. The Journal covers all aspects of global health with particular interest in submissions that address the underfunded area of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Research across all study phases and designs is welcome, from study protocols to phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small or specialist studies. Opinionated discussions on controversial topics are welcomed. BMJ Global Health will adhere to BMJ’s rigorous standards of peer-review and all papers will be considered on the basis of ethical and methodological soundness rather than their novelty, significance, or relevance to any particular group. The Journal will operate a fast submission and review process with continuous publication online to ensure that timely, up-to-date research is available worldwide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine95%Pathology72.8%Political science68.8%Economics65.3%Biology65%Law63.1%Nursing58%Sociology52.6%Economic growth52.4%Environmental health46.4%Internal medicine44.5%Public health40.5%Psychology36.2%Health care36.2%Demography34.9%Business34.6%Computer science29%Geography28.9%Population28.8%Mathematics27%Psychiatry26.1%History22.3%Statistics21.3%Genetics21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank37/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank27/443
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year
2026Latest
IF5.8
Articles / Year338
Total Citations173
2025
IF6.1
Articles / Year620
Total Citations2,447
2024
IF7.1
Articles / Year369
Total Citations3,563
2023
IF8.1
Articles / Year475
Total Citations7,808
2022
IF8.056
Articles / Year467
Total Citations14,927

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,266Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.14

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.71

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,893 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,606
3-Year Documents1,288
Citable Documents1,055

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)21

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
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: 4.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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 Global Health (abbr: BMJ GLOB HEALTH, ISSN: 2059-7908) 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 5.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.140 (Q1), an H-index of 107.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 461 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,893 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
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1H 9JR

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01