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Q1BMJ Open
About BMJ Open
BMJ Open is a scholarly journal published by BMJ Publishing Group. SCImago 2025 places it in Q1 with an SJR of 0.93 and an H-index of 196.
Its listed coverage is 2011-2026 and its research categories include Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1). The 2025 dataset reports 4932 documents and 36324 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Global Maternal and Child Health, Health Policy Implementation Science, Chronic Disease Management Strategies, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Diabetes Management and Education, Cancer survivorship and care.
Recent Research Articles
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Cohort profile: the Norwegian Triple-S Cohort Study: a large longitudinal study of children and adolescents exposed to maltreatment and their caregivers
Børge Sivertsen, Mari Hysing, Gertrud Sofie Hafstad, Kaia Kjørstad et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115780Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) and associated clinical characteristics in outborn preterm infants <32 weeks undergoing neonatal transport in Western Australia: a retrospective cohort study (2011–2021)
Saumil Desai, Maria Joseph, Kevin George, Kai Ning Tan et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120592Evaluating an innovative support programme for older long-term cancer survivors (IMPULS-A): protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Till Johannes Bugaj, Charlotte Flock, Elena Scapinello, Joachim Wiskemann et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119397Effects of music therapy and music–movement interventions on social withdrawal, parent–child relationship and happiness in children with autism spectrum disorder: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis
Lirou Wen, Feng Wang, Wen Fen Beh
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113029Developing Quality of Medication Error Reports (QoMER): A Consensus-Based Preliminary Framework Using a Modified Nominal Group Technique in the UK
Manahil Monshi, Zahraa Jalal, Sarah Pontefract, Anthony Cox et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115872Effectiveness of a just-in-time adaptive intervention for improving pain catastrophising in patients with chronic back pain: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Enya Sühs, Lotte Auguste Atkins, Lena-Sophie Koeppen, Paul Schmigalle et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110437Developing culturally appropriate physical activity promotion strategies for older Chinese adults in the UK: an evidence-based, theory-based and person-based intervention development study
Yang Yang, Kimberly Lazo Green, Nan Zhang, Lisa McGarrigle et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117339Understanding fathers’ perinatal mental health and well-being support needs: a qualitative study of fathers’ and professionals’ perspectives in North East England and North Cumbria, UK
Ashleigh Elizabeth Watkins, Catherine El Zerbi, Ruth McGovern, Judith Rankin et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121953Perspectives of practitioners providing weight management support for young adults with obesity in an urban setting in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study
Gayani Priyangika Gamage, Priyadarshika Hettiarachchi, Thamara Dilhani Amarasekara, Ranil Jayawardena et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-116126Exploring primary care providers’ perspectives on clinical decision support for venous thromboembolism diagnosis: a qualitative study
Veysel Karani Baris, Alexandra Frost, Michael Sainlaire, Jin Chen et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122559Diagnostic performance of third-generation sequencing for tuberculous pericarditis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Guocan Yu, Yuyang Ling, Keying Du, Yanqin Shen et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124499Lived experiences of health workers’ job satisfaction at the health facility level in Ethiopia: a phenomenological study
Trhas Tadesse Berhe, Alemu Kibiret Feleke, Digafe Tsegaye Nigatu, Getachew Weldeyohhans et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108391Quality indicators for transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study
Suleman Aktaa, Olivia Haldenby, Feng Qiu, Dennis T Ko et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123640Quantitative evaluations of time-course and effectiveness of systemic treatments for atopic dermatitis: protocol for a pharmacodynamic model-based meta-analysis
Huan He, Boran Yu, Zigang Xu, Peng Guo et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107232Sleep and mental illness: an umbrella review protocol
Michael John Norton, Killian Walsh, George Bridges, Mary Ryan et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119851Effects of electronic patient-reported outcome monitoring on symptom burden and health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Huanhuan Xiong, Qijing Luan, Wei Li, Pingping Tian et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121992Exploring women’s experiences of informational support provided by gynaecologists in endometriosis care: a qualitative study
Deniz Senyel, James H Boyd, Melissa Graham
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-121990Predictive patterns of cesarean section utilisation under Indonesia’s National Health Insurance following tariff reform: a machine learning analysis of hospital claims
Nuzulul Kusuma Putri, Dinda Zhafira, Muhammad Ardian Cahya Laksana
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118641Effect of yoga-based lifestyle intervention on endothelial function and vascular ageing in adults with type 2 diabetes: a study protocol for a randomised controlled (Yoga V-AgE) trial
Satish Gurunathrao Patil, Laxmi Ramchandra Patil, Vindya Vasu Shetty, Guru Praveen S et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119948Forced sexual initiation among adolescent girls aged 15–19 years: evidence from four African countries using the performance monitoring for action survey
Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Eyob Akalewold Alemu, Nimrod Muhumuza, Gertrude Nakanwagi et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110243Reviews
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