Journal profile

British medical bulletin

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN0007-1420 | 1471-8391 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.05
Citation rate 8.18 474 total citations
h5-index 34 h5 depth signal
Cited share 75.4% 46 of 61
Total citations 474 Citation footprint
Metric signal 11.02 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.6% 3 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 201
Italy 106
United States 32
Germany 28
Australia 17

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 118
Healthcare Policy 36
Medical Ethics 29
Sports Science 26
Patient Care 25

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 6,454 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 61 46 cited publications
Last 12 months 32 10.7 publications/month
Open access share 21.9% 7 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 201 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 118 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 5 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v21n3,Sept. 1965-
PubMed
v21n3,Sept. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Sports Science

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Council
Contributor
British Council. Medical Department

Broad Categories

Medicine Musculoskeletal Disorders Virology Patient Care Healthcare Policy Stem Cell Biology Palliative Care

MeSH Descriptors

Medicine

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Open DOI
Grayson Norris, Sean Young, Bryce Sanchez et al.
Introduction: Autologous bone grafting is the reference standard for fracture nonunion; however, donor site morbidity remains a primary concern across all harvesting techniques. Sources of data: A systematic search of PubMed and Embase w...
02
Open DOI
Laura Calsina-Juscafresa, Albert Clarà, Pedro Hinarejos et al.
Introduction: Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) results from extrinsic compression of the popliteal artery as it passes through the popliteal fossa due to congenital musculotendinous anomalies or acquired muscle hypertrophy. Th...
03
Open DOI
Nicola Maffulli, Johnny Padulo, Francesco Oliva
Introduction or Background: The anaerobic threshold (AnT) marks the transition between heavy and severe exercise intensity domains and guides training prescription and performance monitoring. Criterion methods (blood lactate and gas exch...
05
Open DOI
Ali Işın, Eren Akdağ, Burhan Demirkıran et al.
Introduction: Genu varum occurs more frequently among young male athletes involved in high levels of physical activity, particularly adolescent male soccer players when compared to the general population. This study provides a contempora...
08
Open DOI
Amber De Moor, Hugo Vankelecom, Kaline Arnauts
Introduction: Organoids are 3D cellular structures that self-establish from stem cells and faithfully recapitulate key features of the tissue of interest. Organoids have emerged as powerful tools for disease modeling by maintaining patho...
09
Open DOI
Kosar Moodi, Ahmad Oryan, Esmat Alemzadeh et al.
Introduction or background: Hydrogels are three-dimensional polymeric networks capable of absorbing substantial amounts of water while maintaining structural stability. In the biomedical field, hydrogels are widely used because of their ...
10
DOI 10.1093/bmb/ldag030

Ulnar variance in youth sport

Open DOI
Noah M Scigliano, Ignacio Garcia Fleury, Terry L Hayes et al.
Introduction: Ulnar variance is a radiographic measurement that describes the relative heights of the distal ulna and radius. Youth athletes who repetitively load their wrist can develop stress injury at the distal radial physis, which m...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Each issue bears also a distinctive title.

Vols. for <July 1990-> published for the British Council by Churchill Livingstone; vols. for <2001-> published for the British Council by Oxford University Press.

Print issues ceased with 2014.

Prior to 2001, each vol. consisted of four numbers. Beginning with v. 57 (2001)- each number represents one vol., with four vols. issued per year.

Also available online.

Microfilm. v. 1 (1943)-18 (1962). 6 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Issued 1943-1946/47 by the British Council; 1947/48- by the Medical Dept. of the British Council.

Issued also in Portuguese, Spanish, and Turkish editions.

Vols. for 1947- issued also in a French translation as: British medical bulletin. French. Bulletin médical britanique.

Vol. 39, no. 1 (1983)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper