BMJ Open
is an online, open access journal, dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas.
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BMJ Open accepts submissions on a range of article types, including original research, cohort profiles and protocols.
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Health services research:
Use of locum doctors in NHS trusts in England: analysis of routinely collected workforce data 2019–202125 May 2023
Occupational and environmental medicine:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–20169 May 2023
Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology:
Associations between autistic traits and early ear and upper respiratory signs: a prospective observational study of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) geographically defined childhood population24 April 2023
Most Read Articles
Public health:
Impact of fatigue as the primary determinant of functional limitations among patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome: a cross-sectional observational study7 June 2023
Occupational and environmental medicine:
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007–20169 May 2023
Obstetrics and gynaecology:
Experience of induction of labour: a cross-sectional postnatal survey of women at UK maternity units9 May 2023
Mental Health
Mental health:
Interventions to support parents and carers of young people with mental health difficulties: a systematic review protocol9 June 2023
Mental health:
Well-being and flourishing mental health in adults with inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis in Manitoba, Canada: a cross-sectional study9 June 2023
Mental health:
Burden of mental health problems among pregnant and postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol7 June 2023
Mental health:
Self-harm among unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugee minors: protocol for a global systematic review of prevalence, methods and characteristics6 June 2023
Mental health:
Eye-tracking in adult depression: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis6 June 2023
Recent Articles
Epidemiology:
Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection among preconception couples in South China: a cross-sectional study9 June 2023
Surgery:
Timing of adverse events in patients undergoing acute and elective hip arthroplasty surgery: a multicentre cohort study using the Global Trigger Tool9 June 2023
Medical education and training:
Medical students responses to uncertainty: a cross-sectional study using a new self-efficacy questionnaire in Aotearoa New Zealand9 June 2023
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