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: February 2021
Research: Care homes, their communities, and resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
From late February 2020, English care homes rapidly adapted their practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the complex interdependencies of support as staff responded to COVID-19 informing more effective responses to the ongoing pandemic.
Research: Structure and processes of emergency observation units with a geriatric focus: a scoping review
Combining observation principles and geriatric care concepts is considered a promising strategy for risk-stratification of older patients with emergency care needs.
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Articles
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Epidemiology and associated factors of polypharmacy in older patients in primary care: a northern Italian cross-sectional study
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Characteristics of fall‐related head injury versus non‐head injury in the older adults
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The outcomes of a person-centered, non-pharmacological intervention in reducing agitation in residents with dementia in Australian rural nursing homes
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Cross-sectional associations among P3NP, HtrA, Hsp70, Apelin and sarcopenia in Taiwanese population
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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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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
66 days to first decision for all manuscripts
199 days from submission to acceptance
18 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
3.077 - 2-year Impact Factor
3.822 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.755 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.367 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Usage
2,435,863 Downloads
3,617 Altmetric mentions
