The BMJ Comprehensive. Authoritative. Trustworthy.
Ë 5 th most cited journal across the Medicine, General & Internal category One of the most influential and respected general medicine journals in the world. The BMJ features original research, reviews, expert analysis, authoritative opinion and medical education content. The BMJ ranks among the top five most cited general medical journals globally, with a 2025 Impact Factor of 55.1 * . The journal receives over 3,000 original research submissions each year, with only ~5% making it through three rounds of review by our in-house expert teams and external peer reviewers. The papers we publish benefit from expert technical editing and marketing support to ensure significant attention and citations. This meticulous process helps attract the best work from the best research authors, and makes The BMJ a trusted source for others to cite in their own work.
CiteScore 8.9
ISSN 1756 1833
JIF 55.1 *
Frequency Continuous
Launched 1840
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I’ve been reading The BMJ for decades and have always considered it to be one of my most reliable sources of current, evidence based and relevant information. I routinely scan each weekly issue electronically and read the articles that I consider essential to my areas of interest, which include infectious diseases, population health and clinical quality/patient safety. The BMJ is an essential tool in my pursuit of excellence in medicine and I look forward to reading each issue.”
Robert A. Chase MD, MS, FACP Clinical Instructor of Family and Community Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine
Highlights:
The BMJ’s ‘Medicine and Science’ Podcast Available on YouTube and via all major podcast platforms. New episodes are available every fortnight with compelling topics and speakers. Editor-in-chief Kamran Abbasi hosts each episode with an introduction to that week’s Editor’s Choice article, followed by two interviews with notable figures in the field.
State of the Art Reviews provide expert, in-depth analysis of the most up to date knowledge for a clinical topic. These 5,000-word articles offer specialists, academics, and researchers the latest thinking on current medical evidence. State of the Art Reviews
*2025 Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics, 2026
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