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publication:</div><div>22 days*</div></div><div class="text-bmj-silver-800 flex flex-col justify-between pt-5 pr-0 md:pt-0 md:pr-4 [&>div:nth-of-type(1)]:mr-1 [&>div:nth-of-type(1)]:text-base [&>div:nth-of-type(2)]:text-2xl pb-5" data-testid="133"><div>Impact Factor (JCR):</div><div>5.1</div></div><div class="text-bmj-silver-800 flex flex-col justify-between pt-5 pr-0 md:pt-0 md:pr-4 [&>div:nth-of-type(1)]:mr-1 [&>div:nth-of-type(1)]:text-base [&>div:nth-of-type(2)]:text-2xl pb-5" data-testid="135"><div>Citescore:</div><div>10.3</div></div></div><div class="mb-4 flex flex-col md:flex-row" data-testid="key-metrics-footer"><div class="mr-0 mb-6 md:mr-20 md:mb-0"><a data-testid="138" href="/pages/about/#journal_statistics">More journal metrics</a></div><div class="mr-0 mb-6 md:mr-20 md:mb-0"><a data-testid="139" 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