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As a researcher, publishing your work is an important step in enhancing your academic career and ensuring your work has a wider impact. At BMJ, we are with you at every step of your publication journey and at any stage of your career. We can help you to optimise the presentation and impact of your work, and to disseminate your findings to the people who need to read it.
Publishing in one of our fully open access or transformative journals complies with policies set by funders (including Plan S), institutions and governments.
Options to publish your research open access:
| Fully open access journals | Transformative journals | Hybrid journals | The BMJ |
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Acceptance rate: 36% Time to first decision: 30 days Citescore: 3.5
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Acceptance rate: 38% Time to first decision: 34 days Citescore: 3.8
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Acceptance rate: 12% Time to first decision: 24 days Citescore: 40.1 Journal Impact Factor: 31.793 JIF Rank (Gastroenterology & Hepatology): 4/93 |
Acceptance rate: 47% Time to first decision*: 6 days Citescore: 3.9 Journal Impact Factor: 3.007 JIF Rank (Medical, General & Internal): 86/172 |
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Citescore: 10.2 Journal Impact Factor: 96.216 JIF Rank (Medical, General & Internal): 4/172 |
Most read open access articles published in 2022:
Our open access content received on average 7 times more views than other content.
Top mentioned open access articles published in 2022:
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A faecal microbiota signature with high specificity for pancreatic cancer |
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Iron deficiency anaemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management
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| Before you submit | Preparing your paper | After submission | Promoting your paper |
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BMJ Mental Health (formerly Evidence-Based Mental Health) is an open access journal supporting mental health researchers and practitioners in improving patient and carer outcomes. The journal facilitates multidisciplinary collaboration among psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health professionals, encourages debate on clinically relevant topics, and informs real world practice. |
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BMJ Oncology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing across the broad spectrum of cancer research, investigation, treatment and practice. Its mission is to optimise cancer care and improve patient outcomes. The journal prioritises high quality original research and review papers across the broad spectrum of cancer research, investigation, treatment and practice. |
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BMJ Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of public health, from global issues such as the impact of climate change on population health, to studies conducted at a local level. The journal will work with the public health community, at all levels, to publish rigorous qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to drive evidence-based public health policy and practice. |
