British Journal of Ophthalmology
Submission checklist and article types
The British Journal of Ophthalmology (BJO), published by BMJ, is an international journal of clinical ophthalmology and visual science. It publishes original research, systematic reviews, reviews and short reports across all subspecialties, with an emphasis on studies that change clinical understanding or practice.
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- ISSN (online)
- 1468-2079
- ISSN (print)
- 0007-1161
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Journal website
- bjo.bmj.com
Article types
| Article type | Reporting guideline | Extra Journal-specific Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Original Research | Depends on study design | 6 |
| Review | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Short Report | Depends on study design | 4 |
| Systematic Review | PRISMA | 6 |
The guideline shown is the one that usually applies to that article type. For original research it depends on the design: see the reporting guidelines. Every review also covers about 80 general content checks; the requirement counts above are the additional checks specific to this journal.
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