BMJ Journal Citation Rate List (2026)
Researchers searching for "BMJ citation rate" or "BMJ journal citation rate" can find every title in the BMJ Publishing Group catalog below — flagship BMJ (the British Medical Journal) plus specialty imprints including BMJ Open, BMJ Quality & Safety, BMJ Case Reports, and the BMJ Open series.
What is the BMJ citation rate?
The flagship British Medical Journal (BMJ) ranks among the top general & internal medicine titles globally and sits in the Q1 quartile. Its current OpenAlex 2-year citation rate, and that of every BMJ family journal, is listed in the table below — click any title for the full year-by-year citation history.
All BMJ Journals — Citation Rate & Metrics
64 BMJ Titles| BMJ Journal | Citation Rate | Review Speed | APC (USD) | OA Model | Indexing | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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BMJ
Clinical Medicine
|
93.30 | 33 days | $4,250.00 | Hybrid | Full Metrics » | |
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Gut
Medicine
|
9.02 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Medicine
|
7.57 | — | $2,600.00 | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Medicine
Medicine
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6.02 | 19 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
Medicine
|
5.71 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ evidence-based medicine
Medicine
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5.37 | 105 days | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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British Journal of Sports Medicine
Medicine
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5.04 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Mental Health
Medicine
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4.64 | 69 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Oncology
Medicine
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4.52 | 113 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Health & Care Informatics
Medicine
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4.41 | 87 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Medicine
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4.32 | 37 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Global Health
Medicine
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4.21 | 61 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Quality & Safety
Medicine
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3.96 | 73 days | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ
Medicine
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3.78 | 53 days | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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British Journal of Ophthalmology
Medicine
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3.43 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Medicine
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3.21 | 16 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Medicine
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3.20 | 96 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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Thorax
Medicine
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3.16 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
Medicine
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3.09 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Medicine
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2.88 | 58 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Medicine
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2.78 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Medicine
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2.68 | 71 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Neurology Open
Medicine
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2.51 | 68 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » | |
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Journal of Medical Genetics
Medicine
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2.48 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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Heart
Medicine
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2.40 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Medicine
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2.39 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal
Medicine
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2.35 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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Tobacco Control
Medicine
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2.34 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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Journal of Medical Ethics
Medicine
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2.30 | — | Inquire | Subscription | Full Metrics » | |
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BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
Medicine
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2.18 | 88 days | Inquire | Open Access | Full Metrics » |
About BMJ Publishing Group
BMJ Publishing Group is the wholly owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association. It publishes The BMJ (founded 1840) plus 60+ specialty journals spanning every major clinical discipline. The flagship BMJ is a Q1 general medicine journal; see its current citation rate on the BMJ journal page.
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