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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN 1471-2318

• Q1Quartile
• 1.00SJR
• 124h-index
• 41papers summarised

About this journal

BMC Geriatrics is a Q1 journal by SCImago Journal Rank (2025 data), with an SJR of 1.00 and an h-index of 124. Most of its papers in the Pofolia pool fall under Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Pofolia holds AI summaries of 41 paper(s) from this journal; the most cited is “What is polypharmacy? A systematic review of definitions” (3294 citations).

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Papers we summarise from this journal

• What is polypharmacy? A systematic review of definitions2017 · 3294 citations
• Frailty and post-operative outcomes in older surgical patients: a systematic review2016 · 1124 citations
• Is the Timed Up and Go test a useful predictor of risk of falls in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta- analysis2014 · 994 citations
• A scoping review of the Clinical Frailty Scale2020 · 855 citations
• Effects of physical exercise interventions in frail older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials2015 · 722 citations
• The effect of empowerment based on 5 A model on fall self-efficacy, self-care and quality of life in older adults: a parallel randomized clinical trial2026 · 1 citations
• Substantial falls increase concern about falling: a 12-month longitudinal cohort study2026 · 0 citations
• Stigma moderates the relationship between health literacy and medication adherence among rural elderly pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a cross-sectional study2026 · 0 citations
• Navigating catastrophic airway hemorrhage and cardiac arrest during bronchoscopy in an octogenarian with AECOPD: a critical care nursing case study2026 · 0 citations
• Personalized digital remote monitoring for older patients: multicentric RCT study protocol–EPOCARE2026 · 0 citations
• Developing a self-management support intervention for older adults living with osteoarthritis and multiple long-term conditions2026 · 0 citations
• Prevalence of frailty syndrome among patients with severe aortic stenosis qualified for TAVI2026 · 0 citations
• Investigating the effect of using digital stories on treatment adherence in elderly patients with hypertension: an experimental study2026 · 0 citations
• Comparative evaluation of COVID-19 public health interventions and management in older populations: a scoping review and swot analysis of Cameroon and the United States2026 · 0 citations
• Differential associations of aging attitude risk with depression, anxiety, and suicide-related risk among older Chinese adults: a network analysis and GGMNIRA-based simulated intervention study2026 · 0 citations
• Barriers and facilitators to home-based osteoporosis self-management among older lung transplant recipients: a qualitative study2026 · 0 citations
• Loneliness among community-dwelling older adults during the early stage of the Covid-19 pandemic in Taiwan: exploring community-level and individual-level predictors2026 · 0 citations
• Cross-cultural validation and psychometrics’ assessment of Pathak-Wieten Stoicism Ideology Scale among Chinese older people with knee osteoarthritis2026 · 0 citations
• Predictors of hemodynamic instability during ERCP sedation in older adults: impact of sedation strategy in a retrospective cohort2026 · 0 citations
• BMI-adjusted handgrip strength as a functional index to assess fall risk among older adults2026 · 0 citations
• Longitudinal associations among exercise atmosphere, physical self-esteem, and aging attitudes in older adults2026 · 0 citations
• Life-course sociodemographic influences on mobility decline: a comparative qualitative study of older adults’ perspectives in Canada and Nigeria2026 · 0 citations
• Impact of family video calls on depression and perceived social support among older adults residing in nursing home residents in Tabriz2026 · 0 citations
• Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of participation and learning related to mealtimes in long-term care facilities: an interview study2026 · 0 citations
• Discriminative ability and exploratory cutoff of six-minute walk distance for recent self-reported fall history in community-dwelling older adults with type 2 diabetes2026 · 0 citations
• Measurement properties of instruments to measure lower limb functional ability and balance after technology-assisted physical activity interventions in community-dwelling older adults: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses2026 · 0 citations
• Prevalence of diabetes, self-management behaviors, and their association with activities of daily living among older adults in rural southwest China2026 · 0 citations
• Alcohol use and its association with dementia among older persons in northern and southwestern Uganda: a case-control study2026 · 0 citations
• A paradoxical protection: cultural contradictions and older adult abuse2026 · 0 citations
• Approach to sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review of dietary and exercise interventions in the primary care setting2026 · 0 citations

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