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    "name": "The BMJ (British Medical Journal)",
    "domain": "bmj.com",
    "category": "Health",
    "summary": "Peer-reviewed general medical journal; investigative + open-access leaning; UK-based since 1840.",
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    "verified": "2026-04-28",
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          "label": "Composite",
          "detail": "Discipline 92 + Modern Reference 86 + Velocity 78."
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      "grade": "A",
      "rationale": "Peer-review + open-data policy; corrections + retractions public; investigative-rigor standard.",
      "signals": [
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          "label": "Open data",
          "detail": "Mandatory data-sharing for clinical trials."
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