| Title | BMC Medicine |
| Abbreviation | BMC Med. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| h-index | 186 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 810 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 2.711 |
| Impact Score | 6.88 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 17417015 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2003-2023 |
BMC Medicine - the flagship medical journal of the BMC series - publishes original research articles, commentaries and reviews in all areas of medical science and clinical practice. To be appropriate for BMC Medicine, articles need to be of outstanding quality, broad interest and special importance. BMC Medicine (ISSN 1741-7015) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, BIOSIS, CAS, EMBASE, Scopus, Current Contents, Thomson Reuters (ISI) and Google Scholar.
BMC Medicine is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by BioMed Central Ltd. The overall rank of BMC Medicine is 810. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.711. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 186. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of BMC Medicine journal is 17417015. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. BMC Medicine is cited by a total of 9213 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of BMC Medicine is 6.88, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. BMC Medicine IF is decreased by a factor of 1.77 and approximate percentage change is -20.46% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2023 of BMC Medicine is 6.88. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 6.88 |
| 2022 | 8.65 |
| 2021 | 10.13 |
| 2020 | 7.74 |
| 2019 | 6.68 |
| 2018 | 7.14 |
| 2017 | 7.82 |
| 2016 | 7.12 |
| 2015 | 7.51 |
| 2014 | 7.10 |
BMC Medicine has an h-index of 186. It means 186 articles of this journal have more than 186 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of BMC Medicine is 17417015. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of BMC Medicine is 810. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 2.711. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 2.711 |
| 2022 | 3.447 |
| 2021 | 3.405 |
| 2020 | 3.463 |
| 2019 | 3.552 |
| 2018 | 4.099 |
| 2017 | 4.219 |
| 2016 | 4.046 |
| 2015 | 3.644 |
| 2014 | 3.221 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 810 |
| 2022 | 482 |
| 2021 | 478 |
| 2020 | 512 |
| 2019 | 492 |
| 2018 | 393 |
| 2017 | 376 |
| 2016 | 412 |
| 2015 | 453 |
| 2014 | 578 |
BMC Medicine is published by BioMed Central Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2003-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of BMC Medicine is BMC Med.. This abbreviation ('BMC Med.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
BMC Medicine latest impact IF is 6.88. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 10.13 (2021) and 6.68 (2019), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 7.68 in the previous 10 years.
The BMC Medicine has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 2.711, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 4.219 in 2017 and the lowest being 2.711 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the BMC Medicine over the previous 10-year period stands at 7.68.
The latest h-index of the BMC Medicine is 186.
The BMC Medicine is published by the BioMed Central Ltd, with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The BMC Medicine is currently ranked 810 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 376 in 2017 and its lowest position of 810 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the BMC Medicine is BMC Med..
BMC Medicine is classified as a journal that the BioMed Central Ltd publishes.
The BMC Medicine encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The BMC Medicine is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 17417015.
The best quartile for the BMC Medicine is Q1 (2023).
The BMC Medicine coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2003-2023.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1588 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 93 | 4.87 |
| Milan Journal of Mathematics | journal | 3538 | Birkhauser Verlag Basel | 29 | 1.14 |
| Discourse | journal | 6196 | Routledge | 65 | 2.36 |
| Sex Education | journal | 7722 | Routledge | 45 | 2.66 |
| Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice | journal | 5979 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 64 | 1.67 |
| Archiv fur Geflugelkunde | journal | 28770 | Verlag Eugen Ulmer | 30 | 0.00 |
| SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings | conference and proceedings | 21934 | 16 | 0.00 | |
| Physics and Chemistry of the Earth | journal | 12927 | Pergamon Press Ltd. | 33 | 0.00 |
| Journal of Sociology | journal | 5238 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 62 | 2.22 |
| Journal of Digestive Diseases | journal | 6849 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 62 | 1.99 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 6.88 |
| 2022 | 8.65 |
| 2021 | 10.13 |
| 2020 | 7.74 |
| 2019 | 6.68 |
| 2018 | 7.14 |
| 2017 | 7.82 |
| 2016 | 7.12 |
| 2015 | 7.51 |
| 2014 | 7.10 |
