Fully launching in October 2021, BMJ Medicine aims to promote multidisciplinary discussion and debate among a broad international scientific and clinical readership.

BMJ said the journal will contain medical research, reviews, and commentary that has the potential to change practice or policy and improve public health and patient outcomes.

The journal will promote the co-production of research and educational content, and articles will be reviewed by patients alongside traditional peer review.

BMJ Medicine will also be closely aligned with BMJ's flagship journal, The BMJ, and The BMJ's patient editor team and the broader patient community will also be involved in the continual development of policies, processes and content.

The role of Editor-in-Chief will be taken up by Dr Sophie Cook, a qualified physician who has worked as a general practitioner and has 12 years of experience as a research and clinical editor at The BMJ.

Dr Cook, said: "BMJ Medicine will provide an important space for multidisciplinary discussion and debate. It will be of interest to readers around the world and will adopt the same values, high editorial standards and great author service for which The BMJ is renowned."