Journal profile · Medicine-Family Practice
BJGP Open
ISSN 2398-3795 · Royal College of General Practitioners · United Kingdom
BJGP Open: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 91 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 63% (journal website); 163 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BJGP Open is published by Royal College of General Practitioners and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Management Strategies and Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BJGP Open is an international, peer reviewed, open access, online-only journal of primary care, which publishes original research and other articles of importance to primary care clinicians, researchers and teachers worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Family Practice
Editor-in-chief Hajira Dambha-MillerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions14.7%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine7.9%
- Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationMedicine7%
- Healthcare Systems and TechnologyBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Professions5.2%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.4%
- Global Health Workforce IssuesHealth Professions3.9%
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Primary Health Care | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Primary Health Care | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedEmbasePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 296OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 146LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,050 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 90 | 17 |
| 2025 | 163 | 163 | 206 |
| 2024 | 146 | 146 | 506 |
| 2023 | 124 | 124 | 884 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 | 956 |
| 2021 | 103 | 103 | 1,868 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 41 days – 149 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 232 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 291 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (378 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 63%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,250 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,250 / GBP 750 / GBP 250 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- practice & policyFor Practice & Policy submissions, it is not essential that the first submission conform to the instructions in every particular.Length not stated
- protocolFor protocols, we usually conduct one peer review and accept external peer reviews provided by the authors, including grant panel or ethics review feedback.Length not stated
- researchTo help streamline submissions to BJGP Open we’ve adopted a format-light submission process for Research articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Guidance on the use of AI
Generative AI permitted for writing/language editing with declaration; not permitted for creating or modifying images other than explanatory diagrams. Model summary
AI and authorship The list of authors should include all those who can legitimately claim authorship. This will be all those who have made a substantial contribution to the concept and design, conduct, analysis, or writing up of a study. AI tools cannot be listed as an author. We follow the guidance as laid out in the COPE position statement. AI and manuscript preparation Authors can use generativ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Normally no more than 12 authors. Model summary
The list of authors should include all those who can legitimately claim authorship. This will be all those who have made a substantial contribution to the concept and design, conduct, analysis, or writing up of a study. Normally we would not expect to list more than 12 authors. Authors of research articles will be required to provide details of their individual contributions to the work on submiss…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Complaints directed to Editor/Editorial Office; unresolved complaints referred to COPE. Model summary
Please direct all complaints to the Editor or the Editorial Office at BJGPOpen@rcgp.org.uk.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; default license CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Authors of BJGP Open articles retain copyright and the default license type is CC BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publication
Articles deposited in PubMed Central. Model summary
We believe that it is important that research is freely available to ensure wide dissemination of findings. Open access not only allows free publication of publicly funded research to everyone, but also enables it to be shared and re-used with minimal restrictions. BJGP Open operates an open access publication policy for all its articles. We make accepted papers freely available where the funder o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review AI and peer review
Open peer review; identities of authors and reviewers known to each other. Model summary
Reviewers are the unsung heroes of quality control who provide a valuable service to authors. Authors may modify their results in the light of their comments, and it is not unusual for resubmissions to express gratitude for reviewers’ feedback. BJGP Open Peer Review Policy When invited to review a paper, the manuscript must be treated as a confidential document, both throughout and following the r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Uses CrossRef Similarity Check plagiarism screening on submission. Model summary
As a member of CrossRef, BJGP Open uses Similarity Check, a plagiarism detection tool, which enables us to screen articles on submission, to ensure that all content is original.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints allowed; not considered prior publication; authors must disclose and link preprint on submission. Model summary
A preprint is a scholarly paper that is posted on a public server prior to formal peer review and BJGP Open will consider for review articles that have been made previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers, such as medRxiv. We have partnered with medRxiv to facilitate direct transfer from medRxiv to BJGP Open (M2J). This can save authors time as their manuscript files and metadata …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Royal College of General Practitioners
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2398-3795
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BJGP Open
What CAS zone is BJGP Open in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BJGP Open is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Primary Health Care. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BJGP Open?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4 (2024); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at BJGP Open?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 41–149 days); authors report an average review time of about 22 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 63%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index BJGP Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BJGP Open is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BJGP Open open access, and what is the APC?
BJGP Open is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .