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Physiotherapy for spine disorders
Guest Edited by Filippo Maselli, Paul Oakley, and Fabrizio Russo
Biomechanics in early detection of musculoskeletal disorders
Guest Edited by Angel Gonzalez de la Flor and Liangliang Xiang
Musculoskeletal disorders management
Guest Edited by Opeyemi Babatunde and Kerrie A. Evans
Mental health and musculoskeletal disorders
Guest Edited by Asimina Lazaridou and Myrella Paschali
Disparities in musculoskeletal care
Guest Edited by Rodrigo Rizzo
Artificial intelligence in orthopedics
Guest Edited by Umile Giuseppe Longo and Kristian Samuelsson
Editor's article highlights
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Role of IL-16 in age-related skeletal muscle atrophy: an integrated study
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Automated opportunistic screening for osteoporosis using deep learning-based automatic segmentation and radiomics on proximal femur images from low-dose abdominal CT
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A comparative study on clinical outcomes and safety of accurate anterior cervical ossified posterior longitudinal ligament en bloc resection versus piecemeal resection in patients with ossification of the cervical posterior longitudinal ligament: a propensity score-matching analysis
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Quantitative assessment of ECRB tendon degeneration in lateral epicondylitis using CT hounsfield units: correlation with histological and MRI findings
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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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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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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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Reference chart for knee flexion following total knee arthroplasty: a novel tool for monitoring postoperative recovery
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. Studies investigating the systemic nature of rheumatic diseases, not related to specific musculoskeletal manifestations, are directed to submit to BMC Rheumatology.
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Annual Journal Metrics
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Citation Impact 2023
Journal Impact Factor: 2.2
5-year Journal Impact Factor: 2.6
Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.086
SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.714
Speed 2024
Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 19
Submission to acceptance (median days): 160
Usage 2024
Downloads: 7,256,984
Altmetric mentions: 2,339Transparency and Openess
TOP Factor Score - 8
Peer-review Terminology
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The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal:
Identity transparency: Single anonymized
Reviewer interacts with: Editor
Review information published: Review reports. Reviewer Identities reviewer opt in. Author/reviewer communication
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