Collection
Epigenetic aging
BMC Geriatrics is inviting submissions to our Collection on Epigenetic aging.
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- 22 February 2027
Overview
Explore the intersection of aging and healthcare with BMC Geriatrics, a peer-reviewed open access journal dedicated to advancing research on geriatrics. Providing global visibility for its open-access research articles, BMC Geriatrics delves into all aspects of the health and healthcare of older people, including the effects of healthcare systems and policies. We also welcome research focused on the aging process, including cellular, genetic, and physiological processes and cognitive modifications. This journal is part of the BMC series, a collection of journals that are focused on individual research communities, publishing all scientifically valid studies based on community-aligned standards of questioning, methods and analysis.
- Lead Editor
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- Rauf Bhat
Journal metrics
- Journal Impact Factor
- 3.8 (2024)
- 5-year Journal Impact Factor
- 4.5 (2024)
- Submission to first decision (median)
- 10 days
- Downloads
- 9.8M (2025)
Calls for papers
Collection
Geriatric hepatology: addressing liver disorders in older adults
BMC Geriatrics is calling for submissions to our Collection on Geriatric hepatology.
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- 27 January 2027
Collection
AI and geriatric care
BMC Geriatrics is inviting submissions to our Collection on AI and geriatric care.
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- 22 January 2027
Latest articles
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‘Walking Together in Aged Care’: the co-design and evaluation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged care training program
- Jonathon Zagler
- Tameeka Ieremia
- Odette Pearson
Research Open access 17 June 2026 -
Identification of depression types and key influencing factors among rural elderly in China: a comprehensive analysis based on machine learning and network analysis
- Bo Dong
- Li Wang
- Yifan Li
Research Open access 17 June 2026 -
Associations between frailty severity and dietary quality and food security among older Korean adults: a cross-sectional study
- Subeen Kim
- Seon-Jip Kim
- Minji Kang
Research Open access 17 June 2026 -
Superficial femoral artery thrombosis after PFNA in an intertrochanteric fracture patient with sarcopenia and copd: a rare case report
- Zhaoyang Yin
- Ge Gong
- Jian Yin
Case Report Open access 17 June 2026 -
Multifeature endoscopic swallowing patterns associated with pneumonia in hospitalized geriatric patients: a four-year longitudinal cohort study
- Thomas D. Kocar
- Sara Peranovic
- Gero Lueg
Research Open access 16 June 2026 Article: 845
Journal updates
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Supporting the Sustainable Developmental Goals
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- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-2318
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