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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,327Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

British Medical Bulletin

Abbreviation (ISO):BRIT MED BULL
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Identifier (ISSN):0007-1420(Print)/1471-8391(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.5↑ +2.3
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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British Medical Bulletin

WoS Q1
147103.3620182.820192.8320204.2920215.8420226.720237.420245.220257.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.537
#2,327

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
139

139 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
33articles/year
57.53% Gold OA•3.85% Original Research

Aims & Scope

British Medical Bulletin is a multidisciplinary publication, which comprises high quality reviews aimed at generalist physicians, junior doctors, and medical students in both developed and developing countries. Its key aims are to provide interpretations of growing points in medicine by trusted experts in the field, and to assist practitioners in incorporating not just evidence but new conceptual ways of thinking into their practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineGeneticsChemistryPathologyBiochemistry

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank27/336
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Q1
Rank38/336
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.5
Articles / Year31
Total Citations35
2025
IF5.2
Articles / Year27
Total Citations216
2024
IF7.4
Articles / Year27
Total Citations408
2023
IF6.7
Articles / Year36
Total Citations655
2022
IF5.841
Articles / Year35
Total Citations1,013

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,327Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1943-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.537

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.67

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,646 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations604
3-Year Documents86
Citable Documents74

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

British Medical Bulletin (abbr: BRIT MED BULL, ISSN: 0007-1420) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Oxford University Press in England since 1943. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.537 (Q1), an H-index of 139.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,646 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1943
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28