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Work and Musculoskeletal Health
Read this Article Collection featuring contributions on work and health from around the globe ranging from systematic reviews to cohort studies, qualitative studies, and lab-based studies.
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Section Editor Highlights
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BMC Series Focus Issue
September: Food science and nutrition
For the month of September, the BMC Series is proud to present the monthly focus issue dedicated to food science and nutrition. Browse our biology and medical titles for insight into recent research in the field, including food science, production and safety, food assistance and insecurities, probiotics, the gut, nutrition, diet and their effect on lifestyle and health.
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A real 3D measurement technique for the tibial slope: differentiation between different articular surfaces and comparison to radiographic slope measurement
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Implant contamination as a cause of surgical site infection in spinal surgery: are single-use implants a reasonable solution? – a systematic review
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Bone mineral density reference values in Singaporean adults and comparisons for osteoporosis establishment – The Yishun Study
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Large autologous ilium with periosteum for tibiotalar joint reconstruction in Rüedi-Allgöwer III or AO/OTA type C3 pilon fractures: a pilot study
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The TICOPA protocol (TIght COntrol of Psoriatic Arthritis): a randomised controlled trial to compare intensive management versus standard care in early psoriatic arthritis
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An update of stabilisation exercises for low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis
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The effect of warm-up, static stretching and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility in previously injured subjects
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Mortality and cause of death in hip fracture patients aged 65 or older - a population-based study
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Reliability of clinical tests to evaluate nerve function and mechanosensitivity of the upper limb peripheral nervous system
BMC Series Blog
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Highlights of the BMC Series: August 2020
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Aims and scope
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
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Editor
- Ciarán Martin Fitzpatrick, BioMed Central, UK
Assistant Editor
- Amanpreet Athwal, BioMed Central, UK
Supporting equity in academic publishing
At BMC, we strive to be inclusive and provide equal opportunities to authors based in low- and middle-income countries who might face challenges in publishing their work. Check out BMC Public Health's guidance on submitting your research to the BMC Series journals. Please feel free to get in touch with feedback on what else the BMC Series can do to progress towards a more equitable publishing system.
Announcement: we are recruiting new Associate Editors
We are recruiting new Associate Editors to join our international Editorial Board, helping to provide expertise on a wide range of subjects within the area of musculoskeletal disorders.
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2019 Journal Metrics
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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
2,446,073 downloads
3927 Altmetric mentions
