BMJ Journal Submission Checker
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BMJ submission requirements
The BMJ (British Medical Journal) group publishes dozens of high-impact journals including The BMJ, BMJ Open, BMJ Quality & Safety, and Heart. BMJ journals require structured abstracts with specific subheadings, full compliance with relevant reporting guidelines (CONSORT for trials, STROBE for observational studies, PRISMA for systematic reviews), explicit ethics and consent declarations, and author contribution statements following ICMJE criteria. Word count limits are strictly enforced. Our checker validates all BMJ journal formatting requirements.
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Structured abstract format
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Reporting guideline compliance
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Ethics statement
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Author contributions (ICMJE)
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Conflict of interest
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Word count
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Structured abstract
All required subheadings present for BMJ article type.
Ethics approval
Ethics committee approval and consent statement.
Author contributions
ICMJE-compliant author contribution statement.
COI declaration
Conflict of interest disclosure for all authors.
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Frequently asked questions
BMJ requires CONSORT for randomized controlled trials, STROBE for observational studies, PRISMA for systematic reviews and meta-analyses, CARE for case reports, and AGREE for clinical guidelines. A completed checklist must be submitted as a supplementary file.
BMJ structured abstracts typically include: Objective, Design, Setting, Participants (or Population), Main outcome measures, Results, and Conclusions. The exact subheadings vary by article type. Check the BMJ Instructions for Authors for your specific submission type.
The BMJ (flagship journal) operates as a hybrid journal. BMJ Open is fully open access. Authors publishing in BMJ journals may be required to comply with their funder's open access mandate. BMJ supports both CC BY and CC BY-NC licensing.