BMJ Open

BMJ Open is a medical journal publishing papers addressing research questions in clinical medicine, public health and epidemiology. It also welcomes studies in health services research, health economics, surgery, qualitative research, research methods, medical education, medical publishing and any other field that directly addresses patient outcomes or the practice and delivery of healthcare.
The journal publishes all research study types, from protocols through phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small, specialist studies, and negative studies.