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Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
13.1
SJR · SCImago
2.860
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
214
Best quartile
Q1 · 96th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 25 / 669 | 96th | Q1 |
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BMC Medicine
BMC Medicine is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 13.1), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme, which pays the article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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ISSN 1741-7015Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen AccessONOS APC
13.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: APC covered for authors at ONOS-subscribed Indian institutions
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Listed in DOAJ
Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
ONOS · APC coveredOne Nation One Subscription (Govt of India)
Authors affiliated with an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution can publish in this journal with the Article Processing Charge (APC) covered centrally under One Nation One Subscription — no personal APC payment.
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Check the ONOS APC portal Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription)
Quick answers
Is BMC Medicine indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 13.1.
What quartile is BMC Medicine in Scopus?
BMC Medicine is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 25 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMC Medicine?
BMC Medicine is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 13.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 96th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.860, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 214.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Medicine?
For authors at Indian institutions covered by One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), the article processing charge is paid by the scheme. The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,190 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Medicine and what is its ISSN?
BMC Medicine is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1741-7015.
Is BMC Medicine covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is BMC Medicine in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMC Medicine open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Medicine? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Medicine has an h-index of 263 and a 2-year mean of 7.65 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 13.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #25 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
263
h-index
7.65
2-yr mean citations
4,139
i10-index
6,188
works indexed
393,907
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,190
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#25 of 646 Top 4% Medicine (all)
BMC Medicine published 768 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in BMC Medicine? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (42.2%), United Kingdom (8.4%) and United States (7.9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Medicine? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 10 retracted papers are recorded (1.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 10 · 1.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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