What is the Impact Factor of BMJ Open Quality?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMJ Open Quality is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is BMJ Open Quality indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMJ Open Quality is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.711 (Q2) and an H-index of 31.

Who publishes BMJ Open Quality and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMJ Open Quality is published by BMJ Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,000 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,087Hybrid

BMJ Open Quality

Identifier (ISSN):2399-6641(Print)

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Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMJ Open Quality

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.711

#8,087

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

239articles/year

99.88% Gold OA•97.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMJ Open Quality (ISSN: 2399-6641) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Nursing, published by BMJ Publishing Group in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.711 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.4%Economics72.6%Psychology71.1%Nursing66.1%Political science59.4%Law58.4%Psychiatry54.9%Biology54.2%Business51.5%Management48.4%Internal medicine47.2%Engineering45.1%Economic growth41.7%Marketing40.1%Health care38.9%Computer science36.8%Operations management36.4%Service (business)35.6%Economy35.6%Medical emergency34.5%Family medicine34%Physics33.8%Emergency medicine33.7%Pathology33.1%Surgery30.6%Quality management30.6%Management system30.6%Sociology28.8%Philosophy26.7%Mathematics24.6%Psychological intervention23.7%Quantum mechanics21.3%Epistemology21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing Leadership and Management

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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

JCRESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank117/194

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank107/336

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Rank124/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Rank102/336

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCRESCI	117/194	Q3
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCRESCI	107/336	Q2
HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES	JCIESCI	124/194	Q3
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL	JCIESCI	102/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year152

Total Citations20

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year349

Total Citations590

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year251

Total Citations1,105

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year253

Total Citations1,912

2022

IF—

Articles / Year258

Total Citations2,264

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	152	20
2025	1.6	349	590
2024	1.3	251	1,105
2023	1.4	253	1,912
2022	—	258	2,264
2021	—	241	2,680
2020	—	163	2,556
2019	—	180	2,645
2018	—	121	1,822
2017	—	75	1,110

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,087Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.711

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,000 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,744

3-Year Documents764

Citable Documents758

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 Rate56.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ2

Leadership and ManagementQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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: 7.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 239 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,000 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.