Impact Factor
3.61
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.99
1,436 total citations
h5-index
34
h5 depth signal
Cited share
78.2%
394 of 504
Total citations
1,436
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.58
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.4%
49 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United Kingdom
682
United States
508
Canada
256
India
95
Australia
94
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
917
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
305
Healthcare Policy
286
Respiratory Support
160
Clinical Laboratory Science
150
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,064
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
504
394 cited publications
Last 12 months
238
23.8 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
238 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United Kingdom
682 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
917 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v8n1, Jan. 2019-
v6n2, 2017-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Clinical Laboratory Science
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Broad Categories
Health Services Research
Patient Care
MeSH Descriptors
Quality Assurance, Health Care
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1136/bmjoq-2026-004179
Open DOI
Improving quality outcomes through a hospitalist driven malignant haematology service
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DOI 10.1136/bmjoq-2025-004133
Open DOI
Buckinghamshire CAMHS neurodevelopmental assessment pathway transformation: a quality improvement project
Demand for neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, particularly for autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, has increased across the National Health Service (NHS), contributing to long waiting times and...
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DOI 10.1136/bmjoq-2025-003394
Open DOI
Improving patient flow in inpatient mental health wards at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest mental health trusts in the United Kingdom, serving a population of approximately 3 million and providing comprehensive mental healthcare across community an...
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DOI 10.1136/bmjoq-2025-004072
Open DOI
Addressing administrative burden in family medicine: a local quality improvement initiative
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DOI 10.1136/bmjoq-2026-004166
Open DOI
Improving sleep duration in NICU graduates: a quality improvement initiative
Background: Protected sleep is a core component of developmental supportive care in neonates. However, the overstimulating neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) environment and procedures often disrupt neonatal sleep periods. With improvin...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Articles are posted as they are ready for publication.
Articles for 2013 and 2017 accumulated into two issues.