Introducing BJGP Open.

Roger Jones,Euan Lawson

doi:10.3399/bjgpopen17x100749

Abstract

Welcome to BJGP Open , our new open access, online-only journal of primary care research, practice, and policy. BJGP Open has original, high-quality, peer-reviewed primary care research at its core, complemented by reviews, case studies, clinical reports, policy analysis, and the opportunity for discussion and debate. For some time we have been aware that the BJGP receives far more high quality original material that it can publish: less than one in four Research articles is accepted, pressure on the non-Research sections of the Journal is intense, and many of the Research articles that we decline are of good scientific quality. The same goes for articles submitted to other sections of the Journal. Primary care everywhere needs to continue to build an evidence base for health care and clinical practice, and to continue to …

Highlights

Introducing BJGP OpenWelcome to BJGP Open, our new open access, online-only journal of primary care research, practice, and policy
For some time we have been aware that the BJGP receives far more high quality original material that it can publish: less than one in four Research articles is accepted, pressure on the non-Research sections of the Journal is intense, and many of the Research articles that we decline are of good scientific quality
BJGP Open provides a new opportunity for primary care researchers, clinicians, and policymakers to publish and read a wider scope of original articles of direct relevance to practice, research, teaching, and healthcare delivery