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BMJ Quality & Safety Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2044-5415 eISSN 2044-5423 BMJ GB

Q1 Quartile Established Impact

About BMJ Quality & Safety

BMJ Quality & Safety (BQS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by BMJ in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 2044-5415 (electronic ISSN 2044-5423).

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 73 days.

BMJ Quality & Safety Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

BMJ Quality & Safety has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 3.96, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

BMJ Quality & Safety operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 73 days.

Researchers looking to publish in BMJ Quality & Safety should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare BMJ Quality & Safety against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for BMJ Quality & Safety
  • Be prepared for a longer review cycle — decisions typically take around 73 days.
ISSN (Print) 2044-5415
ISSN (Online) 2044-5423
Publisher BMJ
Country United Kingdom
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Review Speed ~73 days to first decision
In-depth profile & metrics

BMJ Quality & Safety is published by BMJ and based in United Kingdom.

For prospective authors, BMJ Quality & Safety returns a first decision in about 73 days (longer for its field).

Its most recent citation rate stands at 3.964.

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Frequently Asked Questions about BMJ Quality & Safety

The current impact factor of BMJ Quality & Safety is 3.964.

No, BMJ Quality & Safety is not an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at BMJ Quality & Safety is approximately 73 days.

BMJ Quality & Safety is published by BMJ.

BMJ Quality & Safety is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of BMJ Quality & Safety is 2044-5415. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 2044-5423.

BMJ Quality & Safety sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 3.96, ranked across all journals in our database.
Live Indexing Status
Updated May 2026

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OpenAlex
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DOAJ
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Predatory Check
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Citation Rate
3.964
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
Historical Trend
Initial data points only
Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 3.964 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.

Journal Metrics
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Last updated: May 21, 2026

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