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Launched to mark Pride Month, our new Guest Edited collection welcomes research into how inclusive public health programs can tackle LGBTQ+ health inequalities and address health issues seen in this population. Open to submissions until March 2022.
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LGBTQ+ Health
Guest Editors: Monica Malta, Wangnan Cao
Submissions deadline: 31st March 2022
Air pollution and health
Guest Editors: Hualiang Lin, Om Kurmi, Bing-Fang Hwang
The collection will remain open until further notice
Food security and food systems
Guest Editors: Sherly Hendriks, Hirotsugu Aiga, Tarra Penney
The collection will remain open until further notice
In recognition of World Patient Safety Awareness day on 17th September, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research. We have collated free-to-read content from across our journals - showcasing patient perspectives, research into the study of PPI, and engaging public partners as co-authors in research.
In celebration of World Breastfeeding week in the beginning of August, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on Breastfeeding. We have collated open-access content from across our journals to highlight research into breastfeeding behaviors and care for lactating women, infant and child health, biology of breastfeeding, and more.
Speed
85 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
51 days to first decision for all manuscripts
198 days from submission to acceptance
19 days from acceptance to publication
Citation Impact
3.295 - 2-year Impact Factor
4.003 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.656 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.230 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Usage
14,172,714 downloads
10,429 Altmetric mentions
