BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders welcomes submissions on Digital Health technologies in rheumatic and musculoskeletal care. Topics of interest include E-health, artificial intelligence, big data, mobile apps and wearable sensors.
Read MoreIn order to recognize the significant growth and advancement of robotic surgery over the past several decades, we hereby welcome original submissions on ‘Robotic surgery’ aiming to present a collection of primary research articles and reviews on the topic.
Read MoreThis Article Collection showcases original contributions on imaging in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders. Explore selected articles within this innovating speciality.
Publication date: March 2021.
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We are recruiting new Editorial Board Members to join our international community of experts, helping to provide expertise on a wide range of subjects within the area of musculoskeletal disorders.
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In preparation for Earth Day on 22nd April, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on Our Changing Environment, highlighting research from across the journals on climate change, conservation, pollution, and the impact of environmental changes on human health and disease.
With the 28th of February marking World Rare Diseases day, the BMC Series this month looks at highlighting research on the Rare diseases that together affect around 10% of the population. Read the full collection of articles here.
Interviews, videos, and more resources to explore in honour of our 20th year anniversary.
Speed
71 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
54 days to first decision for all manuscripts
161 days from submission to acceptance
14 days from acceptance to publication
Citation Impact
1.879 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.398 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.148 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.76 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Usage
3,326,180 downloads
2,686 Altmetric mentions
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