Impact Factor
4.54
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.92
10,584 total citations
h5-index
85
h5 depth signal
Cited share
90.2%
1,741 of 1,930
Total citations
10,584
Citation footprint
Metric signal
6.23
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.6%
483 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
2,648
United States
775
United Kingdom
653
Germany
485
Australia
476
Citing Fields of Research
Nutrition & Dietetics
1,894
Palliative Care
1,798
Aging & Longevity
1,521
Neurodegenerative Disorders
1,149
Patient Care
1,093
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
9,512
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,930
1,741 cited publications
Last 12 months
1,924
160.3 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
1,924 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
2,648 citing publications
Leading citing field
Nutrition & Dietetics
1,894 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5, 2005-
v1n1, 2001-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Nutrition & Dietetics
Palliative Care
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Aging & Longevity
Postural Control
Patient Care
Broad Categories
Geriatrics
Nutrition & Dietetics
Palliative Care
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Postural Control
Patient Care
MeSH Descriptors
Geriatrics
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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DOI 10.1186/s12877-026-08491-7
Open DOI
Outdoor cycling competence and balance control in older adults – cross-sectional analysis of the BiPerAge trial
Background: Although cycling offers numerous health benefits, age-related functional decline can increase the risk of accidents. Identifying balance components linked to outdoor cycling competence could inform targeted assessment and tra...
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DOI 10.1186/s12877-026-08521-4
Open DOI
Frailty trajectories and hip fracture risk in older Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study with competing risk analysis
Background: Frailty is associated with hip fractures in older adults. However, frailty is a dynamic process, longitudinal trajectories may provide complementary descriptive insights. The exploratory association between frailty trajectori...
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DOI 10.1186/s12877-026-08468-6
Open DOI
Development of an exploratory preoperative laboratory-based score for 24-month mortality after major lower extremity amputation in geriatric diabetic foot patients
Background: Major lower extremity amputation for diabetic foot complications is associated with substantial mortality, particularly in older adults. We evaluated whether routinely available preoperative laboratory parameters provide prog...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 15, 2002).
Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.
System requirements: Internet connectivity; World Wide Web browser.
Mode of access: Internet.