Student BMJ
Encyclopedia
Student BMJ is a monthly, international medical journal
for medical students and junior doctors. It is published by the BMJ Group, which publishes the highly prestigious BMJ
and over 30 other speciality journals.
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 Neil Chanchlani who works together with the current senior editor of BMJ.
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.
Medical journal
A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...
for medical students and junior doctors. It is published by the BMJ Group, which publishes the highly prestigious BMJ
BMJ
BMJ is a partially open-access peer-reviewed medical journal. Originally called the British Medical Journal, the title was officially shortened to BMJ in 1988. The journal is published by the BMJ Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association...
and over 30 other speciality journals.
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 Neil Chanchlani who works together with the current senior editor of BMJ.
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 reviewPeer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
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.Former student editors
- 2010 - 2011 Oliver Ellis
- 2009 - 2010 Prizzi Zarsadias
- 2008 - 2009 Jessie Colquhoun
- 2007 - 2008 Hugh Ip
- 2006 - 2007 Balaji Ravichandran
- 2005 - 2006 Tiago Villanueva/Klaus Morales
- 2003 - 2005 Deborah Cohen
- 2002 - 2003 Anna Ellis
- 2001 - 2002 Navin Chohan
- 2000 - 2001 Jason O'Neale Roach
- 1999 - 2000 Siân Knight
- 1998 - 1999 Simon Kirwin
- 1997 - 1998 Jessica Buchan (Westall)
- 1996 - 1997 Pritpal Tamber
- 1992 - 1996 Luisa Dillner (staff member)