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BMJ evidence-based medicine

BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine publishes original evidence-based research, insights and opinions on what matters for health care. It focuses on the tools, methods and concepts that are basic and central to practising evidence-based medicine and publishes article types including original research, debate, analysis and opinion.

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Subject Medicine, General & Internal
Impact Factor 7.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 2515-446X
eISSN 2515-4478
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Processing Charge (APC) is levied upon acceptance for fully open access journals.

Submission Instructions

BMJ evidence-based medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Original Research articles. Abstract must be 250–300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract should use the headings Objectives, Design, Setting, Participants, Interventions, Main outcome measures, Results, Conclusions, and Registration.
Manuscript Original Research articles are recommended not to exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript should include an abstract followed by the main text under appropriate headings and subheadings, and Original Research titles should include the research question and the study design or review type. Manuscript must include key messages after the abstract using the headings 'What is already known on this topic', 'What this study adds', and 'How this study might affect research, practice or policy', and keywords should use MeSH descriptors.
References References must follow BMJ reference style using Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in the text and reference list, list the first three authors followed by 'et al' if applicable, and include the article title and DOI or PubMed ID.
Figures & Tables Original Research articles may include up to five figures and tables. Tables should be placed in the manuscript where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and figure legends provided at the end of the manuscript. Tables should be in Word format and cited in numerical order in the text.
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Letter

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required because letters must not include an abstract.
Manuscript Letters must be no more than 1,000 words. Acknowledgments, Competing Interests, Funding, and other required statements must be included in the manuscript.
References Letters may include up to 10 references. References must follow BMJ reference style using Vancouver style. References must be cited in numerical order, listed numerically in the reference list, and list the first three authors followed by "et al" when applicable.
Figures & Tables Letters may include up to 2 tables or illustrations. Tables should be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required for correspondence.
Manuscript Correspondence must be no longer than 500 words. Keywords should use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) descriptors, and acknowledgments, competing interests, funding, and other required statements must be included in the manuscript.
References Correspondence may include up to 5 references. References must follow BMJ reference style using Vancouver style. References must be cited in numerical order in the text and listed numerically in the reference list, listing the first three authors followed by et al if applicable.
Figures & Tables Correspondence may include up to 2 tables or illustrations. Tables should be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends provided at the end of the manuscript.
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Education

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 1,500 words. Main text should be presented under appropriate headings and subheadings, followed by tables, acknowledgments, Competing Interests, Funding and other required statements, and references. Acknowledgments, Competing Interests, Funding and other required statements must be included in the manuscript, and keywords should use MeSH descriptors.
References Reference list may include up to 20 references. References must follow BMJ reference style using Vancouver style. References must be cited in numerical order and listed numerically, with the first three authors named by last name and initials followed by "et al" when applicable.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include up to 3 tables or illustrations. Tables should be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. Figure legends must be provided at the end of the manuscript.
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Research Methods And Reporting

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 2,500 words. Manuscript should be ordered as abstract, main text under appropriate headings and subheadings, tables, acknowledgments, Competing Interests, Funding and other required statements, and references, and it must include key messages after the abstract. A key messages section is required after the abstract using the headings 'What is already known on this topic', 'What this study adds', and 'How this study might affect research, practice or policy', and it should be 3-5 sentences.
References References may include up to 50 citations. References must follow BMJ reference style using Vancouver style. References must be cited in numerical order in the text and listed numerically in the reference list, with the first three authors named and additional authors given as 'et al' if applicable.
Figures & Tables The article may include up to 3 tables or illustrations. Tables should be placed in the main text where first cited, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and their legends provided at the end of the manuscript.
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Editorial

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 1,000 words. Keywords should use Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) descriptors, and the manuscript must include acknowledgments, Competing Interests, Funding, and other required statements.
References References may include up to 20 items. References must follow BMJ reference style using Vancouver style. References must be numbered sequentially in the text and reference list, with the first three authors listed by last name and initials followed by "et al" if applicable.
Figures & Tables Tables and illustrations must not be included. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables should be placed in the main text where first cited.
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Recent Publications

Ginger for the treatment and prevention of migraine headaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Tiffany Atkins, Sam Manger, Loai Albarqouni

10.1136/bmjebm-2025-114382
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Applying the estimand framework to safety: aligning estimators with treatment effects in the presence of intercurrent events

Pedro Lopez-Romero, Brenda Jean Crowe, Philip He, Natalia Kan-Dobrosky, Andreas Sashegyi, Jonathan Siegel

10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114587
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Target trial emulation lacks the Magic of Randomization: HARKing and terminology can mislead

Lum Kastrati, John P A Ioannidis, Lars G Hemkens

10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114575
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Target trial emulation: from observational data to causal inference

Venexia M Walker, Jonathan A C Sterne

10.1136/bmjebm-2025-114080
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Defining and interpreting the clinical relevance of intervention effects for patient-reported outcomes: the smallest worthwhile effect construct

Tiziano Innocenti, Tim Schleimer, Maarten de Wit, Manuela Ferreira, Toshi A Furukawa, Harrison J Hansford, James H McAuley, Georgia Salanti, Stefano Salvioli, Raymond Ostelo, Alessandro Chiarotto

10.1136/bmjebm-2026-114620
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median time to first decision with review is 105 days.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Processing Charge (APC) is levied upon acceptance for fully open access journals.

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Research Topics

Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Health Sciences Research and Education Healthcare cost, quality, practices Health Policy Implementation Science Clinical practice guidelines implementation Ethics in Clinical Research Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Health and Medical Research Impacts Delphi Technique in Research Primary Care and Health Outcomes Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Innovations in Medical Education Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Reliability and Agreement in Measurement SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies

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