BMJ-British Medical Journal impact factor and ranking
This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.
BMJ-British Medical Journal metric snapshot
BMJ-British Medical Journal has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 42.7. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 76.1, giving a second citation window for comparison. The journal is recorded in quartile Q1 for its listed JCR category.
Category position and quartile
The recorded JCR category position is 5 out of 332 journals. Based on that rank position, the journal sits within approximately the top 1.5% of the listed category. Its listed quartile is Q1. Category ranks and quartiles are field-specific and are not measures of the quality of an individual article.
How the citation indicators compare
The five-year Journal Impact Factor (76.1) is 33.4 points higher than the standard Journal Impact Factor (42.7). Without journal self-citations, the Impact Factor is 40.4, a difference of 2.3 points from the listed standard value. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 9.96. These measures use different definitions or citation windows, so they are most useful when read together rather than treated as interchangeable scores.
Citation and publication counts
For 2025, the directory record for BMJ-British Medical Journal lists total cites: 173,910; total articles: 132; citable items: 153. These fields describe different parts of the JCR record and should not be combined into an article-level quality score.
Citation half-life profile
The cited half-life is 8.6 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 3.9 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Identifiers and verification
BMJ-British Medical Journal is identified in this directory by print ISSN 0959-535X and electronic ISSN 1756-1833. The publisher is recorded as BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. When making submission, library, or research-evaluation decisions, verify the title and identifiers against the journal publisher and the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports record.
Complete journal information
Use this table to verify the individual metric values, identifiers and publication details stored for this journal.
| Journal name | BMJ-British Medical Journal |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | BMJ-BRIT MED J |
| Publisher | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 36 |
| ISSN | 0959-535X |
| eISSN | 1756-1833 |
| Total cites | 173,910 |
| Total articles | 132 |
| Citable items | 153 |
| Cited half-life | 8.6 years |
| Citing half-life | 3.9 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 42.7 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 76.1 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 40.4 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 9.96 |
| JCR Impact Factor quartile | Q1 |
| JCR category rank | 5/332 |
| Database record updated |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of BMJ-British Medical Journal?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for BMJ-British Medical Journal is 42.7 for the 2025 metric year.
What are the JCR quartile and category rank of BMJ-British Medical Journal?
BMJ-British Medical Journal is listed with quartile Q1 and category rank 5/332. These values are category-specific and should be verified against the official JCR record when used for formal assessment.
What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of BMJ-British Medical Journal?
The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for BMJ-British Medical Journal is 76.1. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.
Who publishes BMJ-British Medical Journal?
BMJ-British Medical Journal is listed in this directory as being published by BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP.
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