Journal profile

The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners

Publisher: Royal College of General Practitioners
ISSN0960-1643 | 0035-8797 | 1478-5242 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.14
Citation rate 1.67 1,446 total citations
h5-index 43 h5 depth signal
Cited share 42.8% 395 of 922
Total citations 1,446 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.59 External metric anchor
Self-citation 11.0% 159 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 2,666
United States 435
Australia 222
Netherlands 175
Ireland 77

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 1,372
Healthcare Policy 915
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 782
Medical Ethics 353
Psychiatry 337

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 8,318 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 922 395 cited publications
Last 12 months 399 33.3 publications/month
Open access share 39.6% 158 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 2,666 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 1,372 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v40n330, Jan. 1990-
PubMed
v40n330, Jan. 1990-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Healthcare Policy Health Education & Remote Healthcare Psychiatry Oncology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Royal College of General Practitioners

Broad Categories

Primary Health Care Patient Care

MeSH Descriptors

Family Practice

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Vols. for <Apr. 2009-> have additional title: BJGP.

Title from cover.

Monthly.

Also issued online.

Will not microfilm 2005225

Vol. 40, no. 330 (JAN 1990)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper