BJR|Open, the fully open access research journal of the British Institute of Radiology (BIR), has received its first ever impact factor of 2.1, following the 2025 Clarivate Journal Citation Reports announcement. The journal is ranked 106/212 in the Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging category, securing a spot in the second quartile. This is a clear indication of the quality of content published, and is an exciting key milestone for the journal.
The BIR would like to thank everyone involved in the publishing process: all editors, reviewers, readers who have cited the papers, and authors who have contributed them. Special thanks go to theBJR|Openexpert Editorial Board who are absolutely integral to the journal’s achievements and are vital to its future aspirations.
The impact factor of an academic journal is a scientometric index that reflects the yearly mean number of citations of articles published in the last two years in a given journal, as indexed by Clarivate's Web of Science.
BJR|Open Editor-in-Chief (Medical), Professor Katja Pinker, said “We are delighted to reach this exciting milestone for BJR|Open, and look forward to seeing the journal continue to grow and develop in the coming years. Thanks must go to all editors, reviewers, authors and readers for making this happen.”
Professor Habib Zaidi,BJR|Open Editor-in-Chief (Scientific), added “This is an exciting time for our journal, and securing a place in Q2 with a first impact factor of 2.1 is a clear indication of the quality of work published. We hope to see more high-quality manuscripts submitted for consideration and look forward to the bright future BJR|Open holds.”
BJR|Openis an international, fully open access online journal published by the BIR, a not-for-profit society publisher for the radiology community, in partnership with Oxford University Press. The journal has a broad multidisciplinary scope, covering imaging, radiation oncology and the underlying sciences, with a panel of international expert editors who provide their expertise and guidance in shaping the content and direction of the journal.
In addition toBJR|Open’s success, the entire BIR portfolio of journals have performed well in this year’s Journal Citation Reports, withBJRreceiving an impact factor of 3.4 and moving into the first quartile in the Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging category,BJR|Case Reportsremaining stable with an impact factor of 0.5, andDMFRachieving a best ever impact factor of 4.1 and securing a spot in the first quartile of both the Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging category and the Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine category.
Photos left to right: Professor Katja Pinker, Professor Habib Zaidi
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About the British Institute of Radiology
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- support the work of our members and their colleagues to achieve professional excellence
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