Journal profile · MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
British Columbia Medical Journal
ISSN 0007-0556 · eISSN 2293-6106 · British Columbia Medical Association
British Columbia Medical Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 102 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Columbia Medical Journal is published by British Columbia Medical Association 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 Medical History and Innovations, History of Science and Medicine and Biographical and Historical Analysis, together about 33.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Editor-in-chief Caitlin DunnePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities12.2%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities12.2%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities9.5%
- Health Services Management and PolicyHealth Professions6.5%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions5.7%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.3%
- Healthcare Systems and ChallengesHealth Professions3.8%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine3.4%
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 | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 | Q3 | 461/669 | 31st |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 225 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 108 | 108 | 1 |
| 2025 | 102 | 102 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted4
- clinical case reportsArticles--Clinical Case Reports--Clinical Images--Original Research--Review ArticlesLength not stated
- clinical imagesArticles--Clinical Case Reports--Clinical Images--Original Research--Review ArticlesLength not stated
- original researchArticles--Clinical Case Reports--Clinical Images--Original Research--Review ArticlesLength not stated
- review articlesArticles--Clinical Case Reports--Clinical Images--Original Research--Review ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI-assisted technology disclosure Model summary
All authors must disclose whether they used artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted technologies (e.g., large language models, chatbots, or image creators) in the production of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Disclosure of benefits Model summary
All authors must disclose if they have accepted any of the benefits listed on the form related to the content of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Patient consent Model summary
If the manuscript is a case report or if an individual patient is described, written consent from the patient (or their legal guardian or substitute decision maker) must also be obtained on the Patient Consent Form.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
All authors must agree to have their manuscript published in the BCMJ in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
ICMJE Recommendations Model summary
The BCMJ endorses the “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals” by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (Updated January 2026), and encourages authors to review the complete text of that document at www.icmje.org/recommendations.
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
- British Columbia Medical Association
- ISSN
- 0007-0556
- Electronic ISSN
- 2293-6106
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Columbia Medical Journal
What CAS zone is British Columbia Medical Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Columbia Medical Journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What are the manuscript requirements of British Columbia Medical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of British Columbia Medical Journal based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Columbia Medical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Columbia Medical Journal is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is British Columbia Medical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
British Columbia Medical Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .