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Impact Factor
6.7
5 year Impact Factor
6.5

Editor-in-Chief

Dr Norman J Vetter

About the Journal

British Medical Bulletin is a multidisciplinary, online-only publication, which comprises high quality reviews aimed at generalist physicians, junior doctors, and medical students in both developed and developing countries.

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Top Reviews from BMB

Looking for a sampling of the great articles from BMB? Enjoy a freely available collection of British Medical Bulletin's highly cited reviews. 

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BMB in Discussion

What British Medical Bulletin articles have been discussed in the past month? Find out what articles are currently mentioned online with Altmetric. 

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Highlights from the BMB archive

Highlights from the Archive

The BMB archive showcases articles by Nobel Prize-winning authors and an ongoing series from Editor-in-Chief Dr. Norman Vetter in which he reviews a historical paper with each new issue.

The collection features impactful articles in medical history, such as Alexander Fleming's 1944 paper, "The Discovery of Penicillin".

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Now published online only

British Medical Bulletin is published online only from 2020. Sign up for email alerts to receive the latest issues of the journal, and keep up to date with leading research in the field. 

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Developing countries initiative

Developing countries initiative

Your institution could be eligible to free or deeply discounted online access to British Medical Bulletin through the Oxford Developing Countries Initiative.

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