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Status
Active
Coverage
2022–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.4
SJR · SCImago
1.073
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
101
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice | 9 / 59 | 85th | Q1 |
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BMC Primary Care
BMC Primary Care is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.4), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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ISSN 2731-4553Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4.4
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
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Quick answers
Is BMC Primary Care indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2022–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.4.
What quartile is BMC Primary Care in Scopus?
BMC Primary Care is Q1 in Family Practice (rank 9 of 59), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMC Primary Care?
BMC Primary Care 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 4.4, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.073, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 101.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Primary Care?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,790 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Primary Care and what is its ISSN?
BMC Primary Care is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 2731-4553.
Is BMC Primary Care in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMC Primary Care open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Primary Care? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Primary Care has an h-index of 130 and a 2-year mean of 3.45 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.4, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #3 of 55 Scopus journals in Family Practice.
130
h-index
3.45
2-yr mean citations
2,605
i10-index
4,541
works indexed
118,867
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,790
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#3 of 55 Top 6% Family Practice
BMC Primary Care published 454 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 Primary Care? — latest 97 articles, 2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (14.3%), Türkiye (11.3%) and United Kingdom (8.9%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Primary Care? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (0.9 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 4 · 0.9 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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