The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is a partially open-access medical journal. It is among the most influential and widely read peer-reviewed general academic journals in the field of medicine in the world.

The BMJ is an advocate of evidence-based medicine. It publishes original research as well as clinical reviews, news, editorial perspectives, personal views, and career focus articles, among others. Originally called the British Medical Journal, the title was officially shortened to BMJ in 1988.