Aims and scope
BMC Geriatrics is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the health and healthcare of older people, including the effects of healthcare systems and policies. The journal also welcomes research focused on the aging process, including cellular, genetic, and physiological processes and cognitive modifications.
Editor
- Tovah Honor Aronin, BioMed Central, USA
Section Editors
- Ian Cameron, University of Sydney, Australia
- Kee-Lee Chou, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
- Danan Gu, United Nations, USA
- Koen Milisen, KU Leuven, Belgium
- John Tower, University of Southern California, USA
- Pieter Jelle Visser, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Netherlands
Research Data Support
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2017 Journal Metrics
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Citation Impact
2.866 - 2-year Impact Factor
3.159 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.400 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.257 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Usage
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