Most Influential BMJ Papers (2026-03 Version)
The BMJ is a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal, published by the trade union the British Medical Association (BMA). The BMJ has editorial freedom from the BMA. It is one of the world’s oldest general medical journals. Paper Digest Team analyze all papers published on BMJ in the past years, and presents the 10 most influential papers for each year (based on when the paper became available online). This ranking list is automatically constructed based upon citations from both research papers and granted patents, and will be frequently updated to reflect the most recent changes. To find the most influential papers from other conferences/journals, visit Best Paper Digest page. Note: the most influential papers may or may not include the papers that won the best paper awards. (Version: 2026-03)
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