The BMJ Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Medical Association, publishes 24 other journals that focus on medical specialties. The BMJ Group’s content includes original research, reviews, news and editorial pieces that focus on evidence-based medicine. The BMJ Group also publishes annual theme issues. Some of the previous themes include Global Voices on the AIDS Catastrophe, Management of Chronic Diseases, Health in Africa, and a special Christmas issue.
The BMJ Group has an open peer review system. The authors are told who reviewed their manuscripts. Approximately one half of the articles that are sent in for review are initially rejected after being reviewed in-house. In fact, the acceptance rate for the BMJ and other journals put out by the BMJ group is less than 7% for original researched articles.
The journal is published both in print and on the internet, and most of the e-letters to the editor are published on the internet as well. BMJ has also been completely online since 1995.
BMJ Group Jobs
Although the journal relies on written articles for content, there are few staff writing positions within BMJ. Most staff writing jobs require both high-level writing skills and medical knowledge. Occasionally, other BMJ Group jobs become available. Editorial positions and manuscript-reading positions also require extensive medical knowledge.
More jobs are available through the publishing aspect of the BMG Group. By the time the articles reach this department, they have already been read and edited, and chosen for publication by the readers, editors, and by the editorial board. Publishing jobs require more knowledge of layout and journal publication.
Lastly, there are executive jobs within BMJ Group jobs. For these jobs, you need to have experience within the realm of publishing articles and working with various journals. You also want to be sure that you have lots of experience with the medical industry. Most of the time, BMJ jobs are jobs that you begin in and work your way up.
