BMJ Innovations

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

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BMJ Innovations is a peer reviewed online journal focused on novel technologies, emerging digital health and pioneering medical devices. The journal champions high-quality original research, systemic and narrative reviews as well as early-stage innovation reports that are designed to accelerate transferable lessons from new health solutions.

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

BMJ Innovations is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal

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Social innovations for healthcare supplement

We want to identify the most important work studying social innovations and case examples that have made a significant impact on health outcomes. Find out more.

Frugal innovations special issue

Read our October special issue focusing on low-resource functional ways to improve health and patient outcomes globally.

Healthcare innovation in Vietnam

Read our special supplement with a focus on what Vietnam is doing right in its response to covid-19 and beyond.

BMJ Innovations Podcast

Listen to our first series ‘Leaders in Innovation’ bringing you interviews with some of the world’s top leaders in innovation, by host Dr Helen Surana.

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.

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Innovations that can reduce the impact of 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.

BMJ Innovations is planning a special collection of papers in 2023 to showcase the innovations that can reduce the impact of healthcare on the environment.

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