Journal profile · Medicine-General Medicine
BMJ Open Science
ISSN 2398-8703 · BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom
BMJ Open Science: fully open access; APC about USD 1,839; review about 31 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: BMJ Open Science (BMJ OS) ceased publication in December 2022. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BMJ Open Science is published by BMJ Publishing Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Animal testing and alternatives, Meta-analysis and systematic reviews and Academic Publishing and Open Access, together about 53.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A broad scope open access journal publishing the whole range of preclinical and translational biomedical research, meta-research and reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-General Medicine
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary20.5%
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDecision Sciences17.1%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences15.9%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine4.6%
- Acute Ischemic Stroke ManagementMedicine3.4%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics3.4%
- Research Data Management PracticesComputer Science3.4%
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q1 | 39/636 | 93rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 49 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 239 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 203 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 112 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 31 weeksLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,500 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2398-8703
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BMJ Open Science
How long does peer review take at BMJ Open Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 31 weeks. 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 BMJ Open Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BMJ Open Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is BMJ Open Science open access, and what is the APC?
BMJ Open Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,839.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .