The British Student Doctor Journal is a Cardiff University Press Journal publishing high quality research and championing the academic work of medical students and junior doctors.

Founded by two Cardiff University medical students in 2016, the BSDJ provides a free-to-access opportunity for medical students and junior clinicians to gain experience in academic publishing. The BSDJ is the official journal of the Academy of Medical Educators.

The BSDJ seeks to publish a range of medical and surgical research, and articles of interest and educational benefit to junior clinicians.

Journal Acceptance Rate: 44%

Senior Editorial Board

The BSDJ Editorial Board is comprised mostly of medical students and junior doctors, giving our Board a unique understanding of the current barriers to publishing that junior clinicans face. The Editorial Board is supported by the Faculty Advisory Board.

Faculty Advisory Board

Mrs Julie Brown, Cardiff University, UK

Dr Steve Riley, Cardiff University, UK

Dr John Ingram, Cardiff University, UK

Professor Val Wass OBE, Keele University, UK

Dr Nick Cooper, Plymouth University, UK

Associate Professor Craig Hassed, Monash University, Australia

Editor-in-Chief

Dr Shivani Kanabar, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, UK

Executive Committee

Dr James Kilgour, Stanford University, USA

Dr Shivali Fulchand, ClearView Healthcare Partners, UK

Dr Eleni Panagoulas, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany

Find out more about the BSDJ Editorial Board

For Authors

The BSDJ welcomes submissions from authors on a rolling basis. More information can be found via the 'For Authors' tab in the main menu, or through the links below:

About the Journal

Author Information

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Latest Issue

The latest issue of the BSDJ was published in January 2024, and is now available to read here!

"Welcome to the 2023 Winter Issue of The British Student Doctor Journal! It is an honour to introduce this issue as my first contribution to the British Student Doctor Journal (BSDJ) as the new Editor-in-Chief. 2023 has been a busy year; we have been working hard to innovate both within the journal and through working with our authors to bring their work to the fore."

- Dr Shivani Kanabar, 2024