About the journal
BMJ Open is an open-access journal published by BMJ Publishing Group in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,390 GBP. Declared review time at DOAJ: 32 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- ISSN
- 2044-6055
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,390 GBP
- Articles in DOAJ
- 32005
- Declared review time
- 32 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://bmjopen.bmj.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2011-03-29
- MEDLINE · 2014-01-01
- PUBMED · 2011-01-01
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,390 GBP
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 32 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
32005
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
32weeks
Works in OpenAlex
44742
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
242
i10-index
21055
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-04-27
- Added to DOAJ
- 2011-03-29
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PorticoLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- Portico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 99%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- British medical journal open
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101552874
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Show all subjects (50)
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords (DOAJ)
- clinical science
- clinical practice
- health policy
- healthcare delivery
- medical education
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