British Journal of General Practice

Papers
(The median citation count of British Journal of General Practice is 0. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic88
Books:Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine85
Targeted holistic review of patients’ medicines is well overdue76
From mother to daughter: imparting general wisdom from a career working in general practice72
Correction69
Sewage in UK waters: a raw deal for wild swimmers39
The Sticky Floor and the Importance of Role Models38
Not obsolete, yet37
Yonder: Sleep health, advanced liver disease, CombiConsultations, and #BetterHealth37
Books: Early Medical Abortion, Equality of Access, and the Telemedical Imperative33
Yonder: Primary aldosteronism, artificial intelligence, irritable bowel syndrome, and financial toxicity31
Clustering populations by health and social care with multiple long-term conditions: a cohort study — the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)31
Advance care planning among older adults with a Turkish background and palliative care needs: a qualitative interview study29
Risks of delivering care by telephone or video in general practice: review of national complaints data29
Judgement of data saturation29
Books:The Ghosts of A and E29
Author response28
Ramadan and women’s health28
From anatomy to GP and back again: lessons from an academic full-circle28
Poem: Post Heart Attack Review26
Regarding general practice: an appeal to the new UK Government25
Books:Shattered: a Memoir25
Imaginary Medical Solutions25
A secret medicine24
Poem: For Whom Do You Serve?24
Improving care for fathers with perinatal depression in the community23
Seeing the timber and the trees23
Assessing children who are acutely ill in general practice using the National PEWS and LqSOFA clinical scores: a retrospective cohort study23
Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study23
Where are we after a year? Providing responsive primary care for Ukrainian refugees23
Poems:Reflection On My Practice22
General practice in interesting times22
The influence of GPs’ personal experience on perceived competence in depression management21
‘My patients are “gunning for a fight” that I don’t want’: reflecting on feeling dismissed and conflict- expectant consultations21
Symptom appraisal and help seeking in males with symptoms of possible prostate cancer: a qualitative study with an ethnically diverse sample in London21
Yonder: Menstrual cups and IUD displacement, deprived area GP retention, endometriosis diagnosis, and patient assertiveness20
Implementing decarbonisation actions in general practice: challenges and strategies20
Artificial intelligence scribes in general practice: sacrificing the art of medicine for promised efficiency20
Key stakeholders perceptions of pharmacist independent prescribing within community pharmacies in Wales: a qualitative study20
Could primary care records be used to identify women at risk of perinatal anxiety? A mixed-methods study20
Diagnostic windows in non-neoplastic diseases: a systematic review19
Better health for all: public health and general practice working together19
How to be a triple bottom line general practice: working for profit, the people, and the planet18
Social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study in primary care18
Cervical screening: the evolving landscape18
Opioid reduction for patients with chronic pain in primary care: systematic review17
Primary care since John Fry; a research odyssey: the Royal Society of Medicine John Fry Prize winner17
What is illness?17
Holistic management of symptomatic reflux: rising to the challenge of proton pump inhibitor overuse17
Support for primary care prescribing for adult ADHD in England: national survey17
Factors influencing symptom appraisal and help-seeking of older adults with possible cancer: a mixed-methods systematic review17
Pathways to cancer diagnosis: current state and recommendations16
Early identification of rheumatoid arthritis16
Corrections16
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing in primary care. The test is positive what now? A two-phase observational study of UK primary care16
Truth to Power: Calling for Another Collings16
Self-ageism among older rural people16
It’s The Sun Wot Won It16
Women’s health and primary care: time to get it right for the life course16
Childhood eczema: paths to optimisation of management15
Correction15
Parity at last: a new funding model for undergraduate primary care education in England15
Should there be preferential health care for healthcare workers?15
Role of FeNO in predicting the responsiveness of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: a systematic review.14
Factors predicting amoxicillin prescribing in primary care among children: a cohort study14
Post-attack asthma reviews14
A call to charity14
Corrections14
Transforming primary care in Scotland: a critical policy analysis14
A retrospective, comparative analysis of A&E attendance paserns in Irish Traveller versus non-Traveller general practice patients14
‘Delicate diagnosis’: avoiding harms in difficult, disputed, and desired diagnoses14
Books:The Shooting Party14
Author response14
Liver disease as new work in the context of protocolised primary care — do GPs have a role? A qualitative interview study14
Using inquiry based stress reduction to address self-stigma in severe spectrum obesity in general practice14
Patient perspective: the ghost in the machine14
The triple E: Equality, Equitable health care, and Empowerment — are we there yet?14
GPs are not ‘things’14
Understanding Measurement of Postural Hypotension (UMPH): a nationwide survey of general practice in England14
Hypertension and hypotension: getting the balance right13
Embracing general practice’s inner platypus13
Trends and variation in urgent referrals for suspected cancer 2009/2010–2019/202013
Endometriosis: time to think differently (and together)13
Migraine and cluster headaches: RCGP eLearning13
Effect of Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme roles on prescription patterns and patient satisfaction in England: a retrospective panel data analysis13
Performance of ethnic minority versus White doctors in the MRCGP assessment 2016–2021: a cross-sectional study13
Identifying serious bacterial illness in children: is it time to show the red card to NICE’s red flags?13
A threat to trans patient care quality: gender markers, patient records, and population screening13
Win the crowd13
Adapting domestic abuse training to remote delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of views from general practice and support services12
Breast cancer risk assessment for prescription of menopausal hormone therapy in women with a family history of breast cancer: an epidemiological modelling study12
Predicting illness progression for children with lower respiratory infections in primary care: a prospective cohort and observational study12
Hyperhidrosis: assessment and management in general practice12
GPs’ perspectives on diagnostic tests for children: a qualitative interview study11
Continuity of care in general practice and secondary care: retrospective cohort study11
Hoarding disorder: evidence and best practice in primary care11
GP workforce sustainability to maximise effective and equitable patient care: a realist review of what works, for whom and in what circumstances?11
Yonder: Psychotropic medication discontinuation, post-migration stressors, suicide prevention, and role modelling11
Atopic eczema in primary care: evidence update and implications for practice11
Books:The Health Fix11
Acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging for prostate cancer diagnosis with patients and GPs: a qualitative interview study11
A tale of two doctors: a response10
Faecal calprotectin in primary care: is its current use supported by the evidence?10
NICE chronic primary pain guidelines: what the busy GP needs to know10
Prescribing hormone replacement therapy: key considerations for primary care physicians10
Complications of psoriasis: clinicopathology, screening, and management10
My father just died10
Obesity care in the community10
Understanding ethnic inequalities in cancer diagnostic intervals: a cohort study of patients presenting suspected cancer symptoms to GPs in England10
Primary care in Ukraine: an international fellowship perspective10
Inequities in hypertension management10
‘Sludge audits’ are needed to reduce barriers to care10
Books:The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illness: a Memoir10
The High Cost of Bad Air10
The 2.1% dilemma: reassessing video consultation in Simulated Consultation Assessment examinations10
Corrections10
How to measure blood pressure: focus on general practice10
Care provider views on app-based treatment for female urinary incontinence: a mixed-methods study10
Do I know you? (well enough to complete your multisource feedback … )9
What helps, what hinders antidepressant discontinuation? Qualitative analysis of patients’ experiences and expectations9
Integrated care pathways: a new approach for integrated care systems9
Temporal trends in primary care-recorded psychiatric diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescribing among children and young people in the UK: a population-based study9
Accessing primary care and the importance of ‘human fit’: a qualitative participatory case study9
Lifestyle advice for hypertension or diabetes: trend analysis from 2002 to 2017 in England9
A charter for dying9
Books:Belly Woman9
Patient experiences of GP-led colon cancer survivorship care: a Dutch mixed-methods evaluation9
Stories and medical records9
Improving access to general practice for and with people with severe and multiple disadvantage: a qualitative study9
Assessments for adult ADHD: what makes them good enough?9
From cradle to grave? Redesigning and rebranding general practice in England9
Newer long-acting insulin prescriptions for patients with type 2 diabetes: prevalence and practice variation in a retrospective cohort study9
Books: Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs9
Unseen struggles: barriers to primary care for refugee and asylum-seeking healthcare professionals9
Improving personal continuity in general practice: a focus group study9
Creating space for gut feelings in the diagnosis of cancer in primary care9
Personal lists are not impractical. Look at Norway!9
Prevalence of cancer risk factors among transgender and gender diverse individuals: a cross-sectional analysis using UK primary care data9
Language of primary medical qualification and differential MRCGP exam attainment: an observational study9
GPs’ perceptions of teaching methods in shared decision-making training: a qualitative study9
Everything happens in the context of a relationship9
Global primary care is local primary care8
Books:Safe Care in Paediatrics8
Yonder: Pregnancy for women who are deaf, prison-based mental health care, sexual health non-attendance, and compassion in medicine8
Books:Thinking About Patients8
Recommendations from evaluating the implementation of the ‘GP Daffodil Standards’ to support the provision of palliative and end-of-life care in primary care: a mixed-methods study8
Books:GPs, Politics and Medical Professional Protest in Britain, 1880–19488
Continuity of GP care: using personal lists in general practice8
Primary care’s preparedness for extreme weather events8
‘Sludge audits’ are needed to reduce barriers to care8
What influences GPs use of pelvic examination? A qualitative investigation in primary care8
Reading for practical wisdom8
Human wisdom as a source of hope8
Exploring the value of in-practice point-of-care testing (POCT) for high-risk groups8
Implementing video group consultations in general practice during COVID-19: a qualitative study8
Sleep disturbance in people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a realist review of general practice8
A paradox of problems in accessing general practice: a qualitative participatory case study8
Regression to ‘barefoot’8
Pathways to being an academic GP in Ireland8
CGRP therapy in primary care for migraine: prevention and acute medication8
Guiding our patients through ‘transformative’ experiences8
A mundane revolution8
The relationship between research activity and quality of care in English general practice: a mixed methods study8
Author response8
Exploring the barriers to and facilitators of implementing CanRisk in primary care: a qualitative thematic framework analysis8
PRECIPICE: PREventing Suicide In PrImary CarE8
Asthma: effect of excess short-acting β 2 -agonist (SABA) inhaler prescriptions on healthcare resource utilisation8
The case for Integrated Training Posts8
Yonder: HFpEF, amputees, professional identity formation, and leadership training8
Online behavioural interventions for children and young people with eczema: a quantitative evaluation8
Locums and antibiotic prescribing7
Effectiveness of post-COVID-19 primary care attendance in improving survival in very old patients with multimorbidity: a territory-wide target trial emulation7
Resisting in the liminal space7
What does the future hold for the relationship between a patient and their GP in the UK?7
What lies behind always matters most7
Are we seeing more complex patients and, if so, why?7
Equity for the ‘missing middle’: closing the gap between primary and secondary care services for patients with complex mental health needs7
Books: What Do I Say Next? Everyday Mental Health Conversations in Primary Care: A Practical Guide7
Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study7
Change in treatment burden among people with multimorbidity: a follow-up survey7
‘Choose well’ is not good advice to people in need of NHS care7
Artificial intelligence for early detection of lung cancer in GPs’ clinical notes: a retrospective observational cohort study7
Underlying cancer risk among patients with fatigue and other vague symptoms: a population-based cohort study in primary care7
Editor’s choice: 10BJGParticles from 2022–20237
Follow-up of curatively treated cancer in primary care: a qualitative study of the views of Dutch GPs7
Prednisolone in COPD: the overlooked harm7
The Pregnancy Loss Review: what does it mean for general practice?7
General practice and patient characteristics associated with personal continuity: a mixed-methods study7
Providing care to marginalised communities: a qualitative study of community pharmacy teams7
Negotiating new roles in general practice: a qualitative study of clinical pharmacists7
Tackling health inequalities together: inclusion health and co-production7
Socioeconomic deprivation and post-stroke care in the community7
Books: Our Mothers Ourselves: Six Women From Across the World Tell Their Mothers’ Stories7
General practice cannot be piecework7
Devalued: the financial erosion of the GP role7
Lessons learned from advocacy to promote Registered Reports7
Midstream versus first-void urine samples7
Corrections7
Automation, machine learning, and AI: considerations for commissioners, providers, and recipients of health care7
Stop talking about resilience!7
Continuity of GP care for patients with dementia: impact on prescribing and the health of patients6
Assessment and management of medical emergencies in eating disorders: guidance for GPs6
Clarity of healthcare roles in electronic health records6
Yonder: International medical graduates, genetics at end-of-life, climate change, and paediatric antibiotic prescribing in China6
Preventing cancer: pipedream or possibility?6
Prediction of cardiovascular events in older patients with hypertension in primary care: a cohort study6
It’s not just coughs and colds, it’s complexity6
What helps or hinders the communication of poor prognosis between secondary and primary care? A systematic review with narrative synthesis6
Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation patients: DOAC or don’t?6
Co-development of breast cancer health promotion educational materials for ethnically diverse women working with hairdressing and beauty salons: BELONG study6
When, why, and how to stop HRT: women and clinicians need more evidence6
N-of-1 tests in general practice: pharmacological considerations6
Storytime as a vehicle for reflective practice: part 2 — the Christmas commercial6
Health inequalities and community pharmacy closures: why we should all be worried6
Planetary health: a warning from your future?6
Women’s health matters6
Patient experience and satisfaction with symptomatic faecal immunochemical testing: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods evaluation6
The enshittification of general practice6
Physical activity for chronic back pain: qualitative interview study with patients and GPs in German primary care6
Un(en)titled6
Correction6
Expediency6
Impact of physician empathy on patient outcomes: a gender analysis6
Trauma-informed practice for promotion of cervical cancer screening: an exploration of factors influencing engagement with cervical cancer screening6
Exploratory study of frequent attenders in general practice to better understand why patients seek help6
A failure to retain GP retention schemes5
Books:Why We Get the Wrong Politicians5
Prophylactic macrolides for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the community: a decision for GPs5
Ten things I wish I had known about academic primary care5
Adverse effects for patients in big group practices5
The Fall of Icarus: using art to teach medical students about planetary health5
Pilot postal birth cohort hepatitis C virus screening in UK primary care: HepCAPP study5
GPs’ willingness to prescribe aspirin for cancer preventive therapy in Lynch syndrome: a factorial randomised trial investigating factors influencing decisions5
What your patient needs to know about a non-specific symptom pathway referral for suspected cancer5
General practice in the UK’s response to the Türkiye and Syrian earthquakes5
Books: Spike: the Virus v the People — the Inside Story5
Arwen5
Team-based continuity of care for patients with hypertension: a retrospective primary care cohort study in Hong Kong5
Development and internal validation of a diagnostic prediction model for life-threatening events in callers with shortness of breath: a cross-sectional study in out-of-hours primary care5
Patterns in GP appointment systems: a cluster analysis of 3480 English practices5
Primary care: a national asset5
Recognising the value of a bunch of tulips in general practice5
Medical musings: GPs should be the orchestra5
Is general practice like guacamole … or more like Whack-A-Mole?5
A medical student’s perspective on current ‘GP bashing’: what are we signing up for?5
The impact of remote care approaches on continuity in primary care: a mixed-studies systematic review5
Trends and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 vaccine recipients: a federated analysis of 57.9 million patients' primary care records in situ using OpenSAFELY5
Turning diversity from a barrier to a facilitator of empathy in health care5
Digital intervention (Renewed) to support symptom management, wellbeing, and quality of life among cancer survivors in primary care: a randomised controlled trial5
Incidence of menstrual symptoms suggestive of possible endometriosis in adolescents: and variance in these by ethnicity and socio-economic status5
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