Student BMJ
Template:Italic title BMJ Student is a monthly, international medical journal for medical students and junior doctors. It is published by the BMJ Group.
BMJ Student was launched as a print journal in 1992 with the aim of publishing articles for medical students, and is compiled by a full-time student editor, who takes a year out from medical school. International expert authors, editors and medical students work together to explain how to read research papers, provide practical careers advice, and put theory into practice both in print and online.
The current student editor is George Webster[1] who works together with The BMJ editorial team.
History
BMJ Student was launched in print format in 1992, becoming the first international journal written specifically for medical students.[2]
Articles
Most of the articles are written by medical students and are submitted rather than commissioned. Student BMJ comprises Opinion, Careers and Features.[3]
Submissions
Although it is a student journal, it functions as any other medical journal. The journal receives submissions from medical students and junior doctors internationally via an online submission form. A decision is then made to accept a manuscript or not. Only a handful of the submissions are finally accepted.[4]
Impact and awards
The journal has won the Guardian Student Media Award twice.[5]
Former student editors
The following persons have been student editor of the journal: