BMJ Open Science Journal Citation Rate 2026
2398-8703
BMJ
GB
Open Access
About BMJ Open Science
BMJ Open Science (BOS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering Animal testing and alternatives and Immunotoxicology and immune responses, published by BMJ in GB, catalogued under ISSN 2398-8703. As of 2026, it has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.00 — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It is fully open access. OpenAlex records 49 works and 1,219 citations, with an h-index of 17.
Authors typically receive a first decision in around 113 days.
Submission Tips for BMJ Open Science
- Be prepared for a longer review cycle — decisions typically take around 113 days.
- This journal covers Animal testing and alternatives, Immunotoxicology and immune responses, Mesenchymal stem cell research. Ensure your manuscript aligns with these scope areas to avoid desk rejection.
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| ISSN (Print) | 2398-8703 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | BMJ |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| APC / Cost | Inquire with Publisher |
| Review Speed | ~113 days to first decision |
| h-index | 17 |
| Total Works | 49 |
| Total Citations | 1,220 |
In-depth profile & metrics
BMJ Open Science is published by BMJ and based in United Kingdom. It publishes on an open-access basis.
In our subject taxonomy, BMJ Open Science is classified under Animal testing and alternatives, Immunotoxicology and immune responses, Mesenchymal stem cell research and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews.
BMJ Open Science is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.
For prospective authors, BMJ Open Science returns a first decision in about 113 days (longer for its field).
OpenAlex records 49 works that have together drawn 1,220 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 17.
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Citation Rate
Historical Trend
Initial data points onlyCitation Rate by Year
| Year | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.000 | 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex) |
Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.
Works Published per Year (2017–2024)
Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).
Publication & citation history by year
| Year | Works published | Citations received |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 11 | 110 |
| 2021 | 14 | 353 |
| 2020 | 12 | 474 |
| 2019 | 6 | 213 |
| 2018 | 4 | 68 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
Journal at a Glance
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