Background and Format: The British Medical Journal publishes papers on research, education, news & views and campaigns provided they have not been published elsewhere and/or do not overlap substantially with other published material. Papers include research, randomised controlled trials on open peer review, peer review training guidelines and clinical trials results. The British Medical Journal is published on behalf of the British Medical Association. The journal is distributed to hospital clinicians, GPs, academics and an international audience.  Impact Factor: 20.7  Journal ranking: 375 (Scimago Journal & Country Rank) Manuscript Submission: Author guidlines: www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors Awards: 2018 - PPA Awards, Business Magazine of the Year (nominated)  2017 - PPA Awards, Business Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2017 - British Media Awards, Marketing Team of the Year (nominated) 2016 - PPA Awards, Business Media Brand of the Year (nominated) 2015 - PPA Awards, Business Magazine of the Year (winner) 2014 - PPA Awards, Business Magazine of the Year (nominated) 2012 - MJA Summer Awards, Website of the Year, BMJ Learning (Nominated) 2012 - MJA Summer Awards, Website of the Year: bmj.com (Winner) 2009 - PPA Awards, Business Website of the Year (Shortlisted) 2008 - Medical Journalist Association's awards, Medical Publication of the Year (Winner) 2002 - AOP UK Interactive Publishing Awards, Best Integration of Media (Winner) 2000 - PPAi Interactive Publishing Awards, Best Business Product or Service (Winner) Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Tuesday 3rd November 2015 The BMJ has now relaunched with a new design. The new print format has  been streamlined with fewer words, more pictures, lots of clinical education, debates, and quick briefings on important topical issues. For further information, Emma Dickinson, Media Relations, can be reached on +44 (0)20 7383 6529 and edickinson@bmj.com. The editorial team can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/bmj_latest Gorkana Alert: Monday 7 July 2014 The BMJ, the international peer reviewed medical journal, has launched their new website and the web address has changed to www.thebmj.com. Its new design aims to make it responsive on all devices, providing a better reading experience on smaller screens. It features a new Campaigns channel, highlighting where The BMJ has taken a proactive stance, including editorial initiatives and investigative features. In addition, audio and video content is now embedded in article pages. The editorial team can be reached at editor@bmj.com and can be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/bmj_latest Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 4 September 2013 BMJ will be following in the footsteps of the Guardian, BBC, CNN and many more when it moves all its podcasts over to Soundcloud. An online platform with over 180 million users per month, Soundcloud provides users with a place to upload and share audio. BMJ podcasts will be uploaded on a weekly basis. The BMJ ‘Talk Medicine’ pag

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Impact Factor:  19.967 (June 2016) Circulation:  Source: publisher Aims of the Journal: The BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. Their "continuous publication" model means that all articles appear on bmj.com before being included in an issue of the print journal. The website is updated daily with the BMJ’s latest original research, education, news, and comment articles, as well as podcasts, videos, and blogs. All the BMJ’s original research is published in full on bmj.com, with open access and no limits on word counts. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Their mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. The print BMJ is published weekly in three editions; The BMJ General practice edition The BMJ Clinical research edition The BMJ International and retired edition The BMJ General practice edition is circulated to BMA members working in primary care. This edition is received by 70% (source BMA database) of all UK general practitioners. Every BMJ article published since the journal’s first issue in October 1840 is available online from www.bmj.com The BMJ team is based mainly in London, although they also have editors elsewhere in Europe and in the US. Readership: BMJ General practice is circulated to BMA members working in the field of primary care. The BMJ General practice edition - 65% of GPs regularly read the BMJ (source National Medical Readership Survey 2013 - 38% of GPs read all or most issues, 27% quite often read BMJ) The BMJ Clinical research edition gets an average issue readership of 47% of all UK senior grade hospital doctors. (source Hospital Readership Survey 2013) BMJ International is read by overseas doctors who subscribe to the journal as well as overseas members of the BMA, and includes doctors in primary healthcare as well as the major specialties. The BMJ's weekly circulation totals about 122,000 copies, of which 10,000 are distributed outside Britain. International editions reach another 55,000 readers. (source Publisher)   Manuscript Submission:  Author guidelines here Manuscript submission here   Other Information: Lead times Time from submission to first decision: 2-3 weeks About 65% of submissions are rejected without external peer review Time from acceptance to publication: 8-10 weeks. For information about advertising and sponsorship opportunities, visit the BMJ website here. For additional advertising opportunities, Nick Gray at BMJ Sales can be reached on +44 (0)20 7383 6386 and nickgray@bmjgroup.com A media pack can be viewed here Awards: 2009 - PPA Awards, Business Website of the Year (Shortlisted) 2008 - Medical Journalist Association's awards, Medical Publication of the Year (Winner) 2002 - AOP UK Inter