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Journal Selection & Submission →Indexing of BMJ Open
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | ✓ Listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not found |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not found |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not found |
| Scopus | ✓ Listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | ✓ Listed |
- ISSN
- 2044-6055
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Country
- England
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Medicine, General & Internal
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. ScholarsColab does not show impact factors or quartiles, which are licensed; see how JCR and CiteScore quartiles work.
What BMJ Open publishes: real papers
Words that appear most often in the titles of papers our mentors published here:
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in BMJ Open
- Effectiveness of breathing exercises, foot reflexology and back massage (BRM) on labour pain, anxiety, duration, satisfaction, stress hormones and newborn outcomes among …
Boon-How Chew - Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression, general depressive symptoms, anxiety and stress (PODSAS) among mothers during their 4-week postnatal follow-up in five … Boon-How Chew
- Defining the concepts of a smart nursing home and its potential technology utilities that integrate medical services and are acceptable to stakeholders: a scoping review protocol Boon-How Chew
- Tobacco use and behaviour among South African adolescents and young adults: systematic review and meta-analysis
Olanrewaju Oladimeji - Study protocol on risk factors for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in different trimesters and their relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes (GDM-RIDMAN) Boon-How Chew
- Determinants and acceptability of HIV self-testing among vulnerable groups in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol Olanrewaju Oladimeji
- Facilitators and barriers of digital health technologies implementation in hospital settings in lower-income and middle-income countries since the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping … Boon-How Chew
- Protocol for a qualitative study exploring the perception of need, importance and acceptability of a digital diabetes prevention intervention for women with gestational … Boon-How Chew
- A nationwide survey of public healthcare providers’ impressions of family medicine specialists in Malaysia: a qualitative analysis of written comments Boon-How Chew
- A nationwide survey on the expectation of public healthcare providers on family medicine specialists in Malaysia—a qualitative analysis of 623 written comments Boon-How Chew
Showing the 10 most cited of 13 papers.
Journals similar to BMJ Open
Journals where our mentors published the closest work to the papers above:
- Medical Journal of MalaysiaScopus3 mentor papers
- Frontiers in Public HealthSCIESSCIScopusJCR 202418 mentor papers
- Indian Journal Of Psychological ScienceESCIJCR 20241 mentor paper
- Journal of Food Safety and HygieneNot found in our indexing lists2 mentor papers
- Current Pharmaceutical BiotechnologySCIEScopusJCR 20247 mentor papers
- Journal of Chronic Disease EpidemiologyNot found in our indexing lists2 mentor papers
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How it works: no AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of real published papers by our mentors; journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; “not found in our indexing lists” does not prove a journal is unindexed. Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
Frequently asked questions
Is BMJ Open indexed in Scopus?
Yes. BMJ Open appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is BMJ Open an SCIE journal?
Yes. BMJ Open is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is BMJ Open in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. BMJ Open is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does BMJ Open publish?
Papers by ScholarsColab mentors in BMJ Open most often mention protocol, scoping, health, qualitative, public, anxiety. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
Have ScholarsColab mentors published in BMJ Open?
Yes. 13 papers by 4 mentors were published in BMJ Open between 2014 and 2024, with 162 citations in total.
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