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BMC Nephrology

BMC Nephrology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of kidney and associated...

Publishing model
Open access

Journal Impact Factor
2.4 (2024)

Downloads
4.9M (2025)

Submission to first decision (median)
11 days

Agriculture & Food Security

Agriculture & Food Security serves the needs of the international agriculture community, from developing world smallholders to biotechnological innovations.

Publishing model
Open access

Journal Impact Factor
5.4 (2024)

Downloads
1.1M (2025)

Submission to first decision (median)
9 days

BMC Personalized Medicine

BMC Personalized Medicine is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of personalized approaches to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of...

Publishing model
Open access

Journal Impact Factor
Not available

Downloads
Not available

Submission to first decision (median)
Not available

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Calls for papers

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Open for submissions

Submission deadline
25 March 2027

Status
Open for submissions

Submission deadline
05 February 2027

Status
Open for submissions

Submission deadline
01 February 2027

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  1. Maintaining integrity in published research, from concern to decision

    Upholding research integrity means protecting the publication record and ensuring its reliability. An essential aspect of this is addressing any concerns over research integrity in publications.  At Springer Nature, the Research Integrity Group’s Resolutions team is responsible for this crucial work. Learn more about their efforts and processes, from an initial concern to the final decision.

  2. Introducing the new Marine Science family of OA journals at BMC

    This new family of companion journals in Ocean Sciences, builds on, and better connects, existing leader BMC journals in the field, and expands the portfolio with new high-quality gold open access journals, aiming to support the same community of scientists. Learn more about Ocean Science at BMC.

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