Wider reach and greater impact. Articles are free to access anytime, anywhere and by anyone, including patients, policy makers and the general public. This makes research more visible, leading to increased usage and citations.
Is BMJ Open a good journal?
The overall rank of BMJ Open is 3624. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.132. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. BMJ Open is cited by a total of 26797 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2020).
How can I get BMJ for free?
Go to and select ‘Register here for free modules’. Enter your e-mail address and select a password. An NHS Athens account will give you access to all the databases, e-journals and e-books purchased by the NHS for the NHS, as well as BMJ Learning.
How much does open access publishing cost?
Generally the range is between $2000-$3000, though there are a few very expensive journals such as Cell ($5000), The EMBO Journal ($5200) and Nature Communications (£3300). The average open access article processing charge the Open Access Service pays is £2147.
Is the BMJ fully open access?
All Research articles published by The BMJ are published by default as open access (irrespective of who funded the research) and reuse is permitted in accordance with the terms of the relevant applicable open access licence.
How much does it cost to publish in a medical journal?
Estimating the final cost of publication per paper based upon revenue generated and the total number of published articles, they estimate that the average cost to publish an article is around $3500 to $4000.
How long does it take to publish in BMJ Open?
Publication speed Slow
| Time from acceptance to print | Not Provided |
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| Total time to publication | Not Provided |
| Time from submission to acceptance | 17 weeks |
| Time from acceptance to online | 2 weeks |
How can I get medical papers for free?
Free full-text articles can be approached in the following ways.
- Medknow Publications.
- PubMed Central and PubMed.
- Directory of Open Access Journals.
- Electronic Resources in Medicine Consortium and National Medical Library.
- Google, Google Scholar, and Yahoo.
- The Cochrane Library.
- Public Library of Science.
- Free Medical Journals.
Is BMJ Open same as BMJ?
BMJ Open is a peer-reviewed open access medical journal that is dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas….BMJ Open.
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| Open access | Yes |
| License | CC-BY or CC-BY-NC |
| Impact factor | 2.692 (2020) |
Do authors pay for open access?
An article processing charge (APC), also known as a publication fee, is a fee which is sometimes charged to authors to make a work available open access in either an open access journal or hybrid journal. This fee may be paid by the author, the author’s institution, or their research funder.
How do you get into BMJ?
Access The BMJ When you reach a closed area of bmj.com, click on the ‘Login for BMA Members’ link (see image). Then log in using your BMA username and password. Tick the remember me option to get immediate access to the full contents of bmj.com on subsequent visits.
How much does it cost to publish in BMJ Open?
For more information, please refer to our Preprint policy page. BMJ Open is an open access journal and levies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 1,500 GBP (exclusive of VAT for UK and EU authors and GST for Australian and Indian authors) for all article types. There are no submission, colour or page charges.
Where can I find more information about BMJ Open Access?
Visit The BMJ‘ s open access page for more information. We publish over 60 medical and allied health journals. You can publish in one of our fully open access journals or you can choose an open access option in one of our transformative or hybrid journals.
Is BMJ research free to read?
The research in our flagship journal, The BMJ, has always been free to read, and in 2011 we launched our first and largest open access medical journal, BMJ Open. Today, a third of our journals are fully open access, and we also make academic research freely accessible and discoverable with hybrid publication models.
What does BMJ Open mean for medical journals?
The journal aims to provide rapid publication of research across a range of medical disciplines and therapeutic areas, through a continuous publication model. As well as publishing definitive articles, including small and specialist studies, BMJ Open will consider protocols and pilot studies. Read about the journal’s aims and scope.
