Aims & Scope
BMJ Leader is an international, peer-reviewed, online-only journal focusing on leadership in health and care.
Our overarching purpose is to improve the results and experience delivered by health and care systems for their patients, populations and workforces.
To deliver on this purpose, we help to build better leaders – people who are rounded, resilient and equipped with effective leadership skills and knowledge.
Just as importantly, we nurture a community of leaders by improving connectivity and encouraging debate.
BMJ Leader showcases original research and reviews, interpretations of the evidence base, and reflections and debate by practitioners on the key themes of leadership.
It is the place to find and contribute evidence, reflection and discussion on the many disciplines that drive leadership in health and care.
BMJ Leader adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics.
To read the journal’s detailed guidelines please see our policies.
BMJ Leader is the official journal of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
View Aims & ScopeMetrics & Ranking
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13589 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 363 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.409 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q3 |
Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.70 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, Medicine and Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.