''Student BMJ'' is a monthly, international
medical journal for medical students and junior doctors. It is published by the
BMJ Group.
''Student BMJ'' was launched as a print journal in 1992 with the aim of publishing articles for medical students, and is compiled by a full-time student editor, who takes a year out from medical school. International expert authors and students work together to explain how to read research papers, provide practical careers advice, and put theory into practice both in print and online.
The current student editor is Charlotte Rose who works together with the current senior editor of ''BMJ''.
History
''Student BMJ'' was launched in print format in 1992, becoming the first international journal written specifically for medical students.
Articles
Most of the articles are written by medical students and are submitted rather than commissioned. ''Student BMJ'' comprises News, Editorials, Life (a range of articles including debates, ethics, art, history, politics, and student experiences), Careers, Education, Picture quizzes, Research explained (a student friendly appraisal of a ''BMJ'' research paper), Views and reviews, and Eyespy (short, quirky medical stories).
Peer review
Although it is a student journal, it functions as any other medical journal. Articles are
peer review
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer revie ...
ed by students from all over the world. The journal receives about 50 submissions each month. A decision is made to accept a manuscript or not within eight weeks on average. Only a handful of the submissions are finally accepted.
Impact and awards
The journal has won the
Guardian Student Media Award twice.
Other services
The editorial team writes a monthly email alert called ''5 Minutes for Students'', with short summaries of articles and other services from the BMJ Group. The site also has a native iPhone
app
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* Application software
* Mobile app, software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices
* Web application or web app, software designed to run inside a web browser
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, which currently has five different categories in the main interface and allows bookmarking of articles.
Former student editors
The following persons have been student editor of the journal:
References
External links
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Monthly journals
English-language journals
Publications established in 1992
General medical journals
Academic journals edited by students
BMJ Group academic journals
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