As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
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.
Featured Content: August 2021
Research: Grip strength from midlife as an indicator of later-life brain health and cognition: evidence from a British birth cohort
Grip strength is an indicator of physical function with potential predictive value for health in ageing populations. This study provides preliminary evidence that maximum grip strength may have value in predicting brain health. Future work should assess to what extent age-related declines in grip strength from midlife reflect concurrent changes in brain structure.
Study Protocol: A national intervention to support frail older adults in primary care: a protocol for an adapted implementation framework
Older Canadians are high users of health care services, however the health care system is not well-designed to meet the complex needs of many older adults. Older persons often look to their primary care practitioners to assess their needs and coordinate their care. The intervention seeks to improve primary care for older persons living with frailty.
New Collection! Call for Papers: Frailty
Now open for submissions: BMC Geriatrics is calling for papers as part of a new high impact collection themed on "Frailty". For more information read more here.
Read MoreCall for Papers: Cross journal collection on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging
BMC Geriatrics is calling for papers as part of a cross journal collection themed on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging. Participating journals include Nutrition Journal, Nutrition & Metabolism, European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, and BMC Geriatrics. The submission deadline is 31 Dec 2021.
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Articles
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Team VA Video Connect (VVC) to optimize mobility and physical activity in post-hospital discharge older veterans: baseline assessment
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Who lives in care homes in Greenland? A nationwide survey of demographics, functional level, medication use and comorbidities
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Reproducibility and responsiveness of the Frailty Index and Frailty Phenotype in older hospitalized patients
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Association between serum vitamin B12 and risk of all-cause mortality in elderly adults: a prospective cohort study
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Pain in elderly people with severe dementia: A systematic review of behavioural pain assessment tools
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Early and late signs that precede dying among older persons in nursing homes: the multidisciplinary team’s perspective
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A best practice fall prevention exercise program to improve balance, strength / power, and psychosocial health in older adults: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta- analysis
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A standard procedure for creating a frailty index
BMC Geriatrics is Recruiting new Editorial Board Members
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Read MoreGet credit for your data!
Valuable data often go unpublished when they could be helping to progress science. Hence, the BMC Series introduced Data notes, a short article type allowing you to describe your data and publish them to make your data easier to find, cite and share.
You can publish your data in BMC Genomic Data (genomic, transcriptomic and high-throughput genotype data) or in BMC Research Notes (data from across all natural and clinical sciences).
More information about our unique article type can be found on the BMC Genomic Data and BMC Research Notes journal websites.
BMC Series Blog
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Highlights of the BMC Series – August 2021
23 September 2021
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Peer Review Week 2021 – Opening up Peer Review at BMC
23 September 2021
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Introducing the BMC Series SDG Editorial Board Members: Vassya Bankova
22 September 2021
Top Altmetric Articles of 2020
Please click here to find out which articles published in BMC Geriatrics in 2020 received the most attention in the mainstream media, public policy documents, social networks, post-publication peer-review forums, and more.
Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
77 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
67 days to first decision for all manuscripts
199 days from submission to acceptance
18 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
3.921 - 2-year Impact Factor
4.878 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.758 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.414 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Usage
2,435,863 Downloads
3,617 Altmetric mentions