British Columbia Medical Journal
Encyclopedia
The British Columbia Medical Journal is a general medical journal
featuring primarily scientific research, review articles, and updates on contemporary clinical practices written by British Columbia
n physicians or focused on topics likely to be of interest to them, such as columns from the BC Centre for Disease Control and ICBC
. The journal is peer review
ed and edited by an Editorial Board consisting of physicians from varying disciplines. Although it is published by the British Columbia Medical Association
(BCMA), it maintains distance from the BCMA in order to encourage open debate. It hosts an online database of all issues from 2000.
In its early years, the journal relied heavily on advertiser supporting. In 1957, as this income had begun to decline, the VMA and the BCMA entered into an agreement to restructure the publication, including its retitling, with BCMA paying to sustain the financially troubled journal. The first issue under the British Columbia Medical Journal title was released in January 1959. In January 1963, in response to continued decreasing advertiser support, the BCMA took over the journal completely.
. All articles from 2000 onwards are archived on the journal's web site.
ed by an Editorial Board of physicians from numerous disciplines. The current editor in chief
is Dr David R. Richardson.
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featuring primarily scientific research, review articles, and updates on contemporary clinical practices written by British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
n physicians or focused on topics likely to be of interest to them, such as columns from the BC Centre for Disease Control and ICBC
Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
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. The journal is peer review
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
ed and edited by an Editorial Board consisting of physicians from varying disciplines. Although it is published by the British Columbia Medical Association
British Columbia Medical Association
The British Columbia Medical Association is a professional body of doctors in the Canadian province of British Columbia.It is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia....
(BCMA), it maintains distance from the BCMA in order to encourage open debate. It hosts an online database of all issues from 2000.
Frequency of publication
The journal publishes 10 issues per year, with combined issues in January/February and July/August.History
The BC Medical Journal was originally known as the Vancouver Medical Association Bulletin. The Bulletin was published by the Vancouver Medical Association (VMA) for 34 years, from October 1924 until January 1959. At its peak, the VMA Bulletin reached an international circulation of 2680.In its early years, the journal relied heavily on advertiser supporting. In 1957, as this income had begun to decline, the VMA and the BCMA entered into an agreement to restructure the publication, including its retitling, with BCMA paying to sustain the financially troubled journal. The first issue under the British Columbia Medical Journal title was released in January 1959. In January 1963, in response to continued decreasing advertiser support, the BCMA took over the journal completely.
Cover art
Jerry Wong has been the cover artist for the British Columbia Medical Journal since 1982.Open access
The British Columbia Medical Journal is an open access journalOpen access journal
Open access journals are scholarly journals that are available online to the reader "without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself." Some are subsidized, and some require payment on behalf of the author.Subsidized journals...
. All articles from 2000 onwards are archived on the journal's web site.
J.H. MacDermot Prize
The British Columbia Medical Journal welcomes article submissions from student authors, and each year awards a prize of $1000 for the best article written by a medical student in the province of British Columbia. The prize honors John Henry MacDermot (1883–1969), who became the editor of the Vancouver Medical Bulletin at its formation in 1924, remaining at the helm until 1967, when he retired.Editor
The British Columbia Medical Journal is peer reviewPeer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
ed by an Editorial Board of physicians from numerous disciplines. The current editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
is Dr David R. Richardson.