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BMJ, Theopen access

Country

United Kingdom

Universities and research institutions in United Kingdom
Media Ranking in United Kingdom

Subject Area and Category

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

BMJ Group in Scimago Institutions Rankings

H-Index

497

Publication type

Journals

ISSN

09598146, 17561833

Coverage

1857-2023

Information

Homepage

How to publish in this journal

fgodlee@bmj.com

Scope

The BMJ is defined by its mission: to work towards a healthier world for all. We share that global endeavour with millions of readers working in clinical practice, research, education, government, and with patients and the public too. This mission defines us, far more than the format of our content. After nearly 180 years, our print edition still thrives, and has been joined by podcast, video, tweet, app, website and live events. But, as each of these formats gains ground or declines in importance, the things The BMJ cares about will endure: • Improving the creation and dissemination of research evidence • Improving clinical education and practice • Advocating for universal, equitable, high quality healthcare • Championing the health and wellbeing of doctors • Improving the social and environmental determinants of health. Join the conversation about this journal
Quartiles

The set of journals have been ranked according to their SJR and divided into four equal groups, four quartiles. Q1 (green) comprises the quarter of the journals with the highest values, Q2 (yellow) the second highest values, Q3 (orange) the third highest values and Q4 (red) the lowest values.

CategoryYearQuartile
Medicine (miscellaneous)1999Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2000Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2001Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2002Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2003Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2004Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2005Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2006Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2007Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2008Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2009Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2010Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2011Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2012Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2013Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2014Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2015Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2016Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2017Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2018Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2019Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2020Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2021Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2022Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)2023Q1
SJR

The SJR is a size-independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their 'average prestige per article'. It is based on the idea that 'all citations are not created equal'. SJR is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from It measures the scientific influence of the average article in a journal, it expresses how central to the global scientific discussion an average article of the journal is.

YearSJR
19991.110
20001.122
20011.152
20021.087
20031.046
20040.971
20051.014
20060.943
20071.030
20081.104
20091.294
20101.539
20111.546
20121.841
20132.101
20142.807
20152.841
20162.926
20172.893
20182.881
20192.049
20201.831
20212.291
20222.867
20232.803
Total Documents

Evolution of the number of published documents. All types of documents are considered, including citable and non citable documents.

YearDocuments
19993590
20003256
20013524
20023504
20033712
20043619
20053120
20062842
20072435
20083011
20092862
20103026
20113038
20123602
20133696
20143352
20153366
20163122
20173008
20182654
20192898
20202961
20212734
20222952
20232895
Citations per document

This indicator counts the number of citations received by documents from a journal and divides them by the total number of documents published in that journal. The chart shows the evolution of the average number of times documents published in a journal in the past two, three and four years have been cited in the current year. The two years line is equivalent to journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Cites per documentYearValue
Cites / Doc. (4 years)19991.296
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20001.418
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20011.619
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20021.607
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20031.622
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20041.647
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20051.643
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20061.721
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20071.618
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20081.653
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20091.669
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20101.700
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20111.834
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20121.986
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20131.978
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20141.912
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20151.801
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20161.700
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20171.668
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20181.722
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20191.952
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20202.135
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20214.016
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20224.964
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20234.961
Cites / Doc. (3 years)19991.296
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20001.450
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20011.618
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20021.564
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20031.694
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20041.550
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20051.651
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20061.679
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20071.642
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20081.638
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20091.631
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20101.731
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20111.905
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20122.011
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20131.925
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20141.879
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20151.742
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20161.694
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20171.655
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20181.780
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20191.883
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20202.134
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20214.585
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20225.650
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20235.374
Cites / Doc. (2 years)19991.328
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20001.376
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20011.526
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20021.626
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20031.541
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20041.536
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20051.551
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20061.698
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20071.581
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20081.547
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20091.566
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20101.766
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20111.925
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20121.950
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20131.825
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20141.813
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20151.679
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20161.632
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20171.699
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20181.652
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20191.803
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20202.128
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20215.467
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20226.737
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20235.679
Total Cites 
Self-Cites

Evolution of the total number of citations and journal's self-citations received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years.
Journal Self-citation is defined as the number of citation from a journal citing article to articles published by the same journal.

CitesYearValue
Self Cites1999774
Self Cites2000712
Self Cites2001922
Self Cites2002759
Self Cites2003585
Self Cites2004520
Self Cites2005559
Self Cites2006360
Self Cites2007227
Self Cites2008268
Self Cites2009330
Self Cites2010428
Self Cites2011572
Self Cites2012636
Self Cites2013619
Self Cites2014691
Self Cites2015633
Self Cites2016437
Self Cites2017392
Self Cites2018401
Self Cites2019429
Self Cites2020314
Self Cites2021553
Self Cites2022484
Self Cites2023479
Total Cites199913060
Total Cites200014426
Total Cites200116547
Total Cites200216215
Total Cites200317423
Total Cites200416647
Total Cites200517892
Total Cites200617545
Total Cites200715734
Total Cites200813751
Total Cites200913517
Total Cites201014384
Total Cites201116950
Total Cites201217952
Total Cites201318606
Total Cites201419423
Total Cites201518550
Total Cites201617639
Total Cites201716286
Total Cites201816901
Total Cites201916536
Total Cites202018269
Total Cites202139031
Total Cites202248552
Total Cites202346470
External Cites per Doc 
Cites per Doc

Evolution of the number of total citation per document and external citation per document (i.e. journal self-citations removed) received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years. External citations are calculated by subtracting the number of self-citations from the total number of citations received by the journal’s documents.

CitesYearValue
External Cites per document19991.220
External Cites per document20001.378
External Cites per document20011.528
External Cites per document20021.490
External Cites per document20031.637
External Cites per document20041.502
External Cites per document20051.600
External Cites per document20061.644
External Cites per document20071.619
External Cites per document20081.606
External Cites per document20091.591
External Cites per document20101.680
External Cites per document20111.840
External Cites per document20121.940
External Cites per document20131.861
External Cites per document20141.812
External Cites per document20151.682
External Cites per document20161.652
External Cites per document20171.615
External Cites per document20181.738
External Cites per document20191.834
External Cites per document20202.098
External Cites per document20214.520
External Cites per document20225.594
External Cites per document20235.319
Cites per document19991.296
Cites per document20001.450
Cites per document20011.618
Cites per document20021.564
Cites per document20031.694
Cites per document20041.550
Cites per document20051.651
Cites per document20061.679
Cites per document20071.642
Cites per document20081.638
Cites per document20091.631
Cites per document20101.731
Cites per document20111.905
Cites per document20122.011
Cites per document20131.925
Cites per document20141.879
Cites per document20151.742
Cites per document20161.694
Cites per document20171.655
Cites per document20181.780
Cites per document20191.883
Cites per document20202.134
Cites per document20214.585
Cites per document20225.650
Cites per document20235.374
% International Collaboration

International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries. The chart shows the ratio of a journal's documents signed by researchers from more than one country; that is including more than one country address.

YearInternational Collaboration
19996.80
20005.99
20016.73
20025.65
20037.81
20047.74
20059.62
20064.93
20075.54
20088.20
20097.90
20106.68
20116.48
20125.75
20134.73
20146.03
20156.74
20165.99
20175.55
20188.97
20198.32
20208.71
20219.22
202210.03
20239.57
Citable documents 
Non-citable documents

Not every article in a journal is considered primary research and therefore "citable", this chart shows the ratio of a journal's articles including substantial research (research articles, conference papers and reviews) in three year windows vs. those documents other than research articles, reviews and conference papers.

DocumentsYearValue
Non-citable documents19994624
Non-citable documents20004324
Non-citable documents20014246
Non-citable documents20024121
Non-citable documents20033875
Non-citable documents20043695
Non-citable documents20053586
Non-citable documents20063459
Non-citable documents20073322
Non-citable documents20083041
Non-citable documents20093822
Non-citable documents20104280
Non-citable documents20114931
Non-citable documents20125115
Non-citable documents20136041
Non-citable documents20147170
Non-citable documents20157690
Non-citable documents20167674
Non-citable documents20177151
Non-citable documents20186554
Non-citable documents20195437
Non-citable documents20204394
Non-citable documents20213589
Non-citable documents20223474
Non-citable documents20233691
Citable documents19995450
Citable documents20005627
Citable documents20015980
Citable documents20026249
Citable documents20036409
Citable documents20047045
Citable documents20057249
Citable documents20066992
Citable documents20076259
Citable documents20085356
Citable documents20094466
Citable documents20104028
Citable documents20113968
Citable documents20123811
Citable documents20133625
Citable documents20143166
Citable documents20152960
Citable documents20162740
Citable documents20172689
Citable documents20182942
Citable documents20193347
Citable documents20204166
Citable documents20214924
Citable documents20225119
Citable documents20234956
Cited documents 
Uncited documents

Ratio of a journal's items, grouped in three years windows, that have been cited at least once vs. those not cited during the following year.

DocumentsYearValue
Uncited documents19997135
Uncited documents20006821
Uncited documents20016994
Uncited documents20027120
Uncited documents20037074
Uncited documents20047621
Uncited documents20057600
Uncited documents20067333
Uncited documents20076751
Uncited documents20085916
Uncited documents20095840
Uncited documents20105849
Uncited documents20116294
Uncited documents20126276
Uncited documents20136795
Uncited documents20147333
Uncited documents20157770
Uncited documents20167680
Uncited documents20177314
Uncited documents20187119
Uncited documents20196449
Uncited documents20206161
Uncited documents20215343
Uncited documents20225193
Uncited documents20235180
Cited documents19992939
Cited documents20003130
Cited documents20013232
Cited documents20023250
Cited documents20033210
Cited documents20043119
Cited documents20053235
Cited documents20063118
Cited documents20072830
Cited documents20082481
Cited documents20092448
Cited documents20102459
Cited documents20112605
Cited documents20122650
Cited documents20132871
Cited documents20143003
Cited documents20152880
Cited documents20162734
Cited documents20172526
Cited documents20182377
Cited documents20192335
Cited documents20202399
Cited documents20213170
Cited documents20223400
Cited documents20233467
% Female Authors

Evolution of the percentage of female authors.

YearFemale Percent
199930.91
200030.58
200133.46
200234.29
200334.73
200434.86
200536.87
200636.12
200737.71
200835.47
200935.90
201037.03
201136.22
201235.76
201337.19
201439.26
201538.53
201641.57
201742.88
201843.11
201939.20
202043.84
202136.28
202241.78
202346.70
Documents cited by public policy (Overton)

Evolution of the number of documents cited by public policy documents according to Overton database.

DocumentsYearValue
Overton1999546
Overton2000505
Overton2001438
Overton2002396
Overton2003437
Overton2004542
Overton2005433
Overton2006321
Overton2007208
Overton2008327
Overton2009474
Overton2010525
Overton2011528
Overton2012591
Overton2013544
Overton2014501
Overton2015495
Overton2016434
Overton2017411
Overton2018416
Overton2019400
Overton2020848
Overton2021826
Overton2022483
Overton2023112
Documents related to SDGs (UN)

Evoution of the number of documents related to Sustainable Development Goals defined by United Nations. Available from 2018 onwards.

DocumentsYearValue
SDG2018444
SDG2019550
SDG20201371
SDG20211112
SDG2022820
SDG2023631
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