Intro Pullout Text Widget

BMJ Innovations

is an online journal, covering research on emerging digital health, medical devices and innovations.

BMJ Innovations is a peer reviewed online journal focused on emerging digital health, medical devices, process and system innovations. The journal champions high-quality original research, early-stage innovation reports, and systemic and narrative reviews.

Along with a rich mix of news, discussion and debate it aims to ensure innovators, clinicians, leaders and policy makers stay informed on and accelerate the adoption of the latest innovations that will make the biggest impact on health.

BMJ Innovations is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal

Hear stories and interviews from the world of health innovations from the BMJ Innovations podcast. Subscribe in all podcast platforms, including Apple, Stitcher and Spotify.

Highlighted Content

Highlighted Articles

Social innovations for healthcare supplement

Innovations in non-communicable diseases

Why you should publish with us

BMJ Innovations accepts submissions of a wide range of article types, including original research, early-stage innovation reports, reviews and discussion.

BMJ Innovations adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's guidelines please see our editorial policies.

Author guidance

Submit your paper

Healthcare on the environment

Healthcare is one of the most polluting industries, responsible for nearly 5% of total global greenhouse gases and generating over a tonne of waste per hospital bed each year. The COVID-19 pandemic has also greatly exacerbated the use of single-use plastics which have limited potential for recycling.

Kindly supported by our strategic partner the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) BMJ Innovations is planning a special collection of papers to be launched in January 2023 to showcase the innovations that can reduce the impact of healthcare on the environment. Find out more >>