Impact Factor
4.12
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.49
25,591 total citations
h5-index
111
h5 depth signal
Cited share
80.3%
6,404 of 7,976
Total citations
25,591
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.16
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.6%
667 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
10,499
China
6,302
United States
6,182
Australia
4,660
Canada
3,825
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
5,522
Healthcare Policy
5,070
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
4,324
Medical Ethics
2,938
Musculoskeletal Disorders
2,892
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
45,854
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
7,976
6,404 cited publications
Last 12 months
4,658
388.2 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
4,658 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
10,499 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
5,522 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v4n1, 2014-
v1n1, 2011-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Cardiology
Psychiatry
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Broad Categories
Medicine
Medical Ethics
Patient Care
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Healthcare Policy
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Nutrition & Dietetics
Palliative Care
MeSH Descriptors
Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-124543
Open DOI
Role and values of Swedish community hospitals through the eyes of general hospital doctors: a qualitative interview study
Objective To explore how doctors at general hospitals perceive the role and values of community hospitals (CHs) in rural northern Sweden. Design Interview study, using qualitative content analysis. Setting The study was conducted in Norr...
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DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117563
Open DOI
Return to work and work abandonment in female breast cancer survivors: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
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Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Articles are posted as they are ready for publication.