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Status
Active
Coverage
2011–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.1
SJR · SCImago
0.930
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
196
Best quartile
Q1 · 80th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (all) | 129 / 669 | 80th | Q1 |
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BMJ Open
BMJ Open is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.1), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by BMJ Publishing Group.
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Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
4.1
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is BMJ Open indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2011–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.1.
What quartile is BMJ Open in Scopus?
BMJ Open is Q1 in Medicine (all) (rank 129 of 669), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMJ Open?
BMJ Open 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 4.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 80th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.930, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 196.
How much does it cost to publish in BMJ Open?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,839 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMJ Open and what is its ISSN?
BMJ Open is published by BMJ Publishing Group. Its ISSN is 2044-6055.
Is BMJ Open in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is BMJ Open open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMJ Open? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMJ Open has an h-index of 246 and a 2-year mean of 2.57 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #106 of 646 Scopus journals in Medicine (all).
246
h-index
2.57
2-yr mean citations
21,612
i10-index
45,578
works indexed
941,535
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,839
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#106 of 646 Top 17% Medicine (all)
BMJ Open published 4,957 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 5,154. 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 BMJ Open? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (18.8%), China (10.2%) and United States (8.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMJ Open? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 10 retracted papers are recorded (0.2 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 · 0.2 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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