About the journal
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,690 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 19 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1471-2474
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,690 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 10188
- Declared review time
- 19 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2003-04-03
- MEDLINE · 2000-01-01
- PUBMED · 2000-10-23
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,690 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 19 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 125 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=99)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
10188
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
19weeks
Works in OpenAlex
12113
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
170
i10-index
6553
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2003-04-03
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 14%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Musculoskeletal disordersBioMed Central musculoskeletal disorders
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 100968565
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Show all subjects (50)
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Bone and Joint Diseases
- Bone and Joint Diseases
Keywords (DOAJ)
- musculoskeletal disorders
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