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BMC Veterinary Research

BMC Veterinary Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that welcomes research across all aspects of veterinary science and medicine including the epidemiology, diagnosis,...

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Open access

Journal Impact Factor

2.6 (2024)

Downloads

3.8M (2024)

Submission to first decision (median)

14 days

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BMC Nutrition

BMC Nutrition is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of nutritional sciences, including public health nutrition and global interventions,...

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Open access

Journal Impact Factor

2.2 (2024)

Downloads

953.4k (2024)

Submission to first decision (median)

14 days

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Acta Epileptologica

Beginning from January 1, 2026, authors of articles accepted for publication in Acta Epileptologica need to pay an article-processing charge (APC).

Publishing model

Open access

Journal Impact Factor

1.2 (2024)

Downloads

187.4k (2024)

Submission to first decision (median)

8 days

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   World Population Day 2025: Making the Case for Social Connection as a Core Dimension of Population Health

   To mark World Population Day, the Editors-in-Chief of Population Health Metrics discuss loneliness and the importance of social connection in relation to population health research and public policy. This blog reflects on the recent WHO Commission on Social Connection report.

   
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   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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   In this blog, we explore BMC Collection author, Dr. Federico Virga's experiences and insights as he navigates the world of immunometabolism research. He reveals how publishing his work to the Human Solute Carriers Collection for Cancer Cell International not only enhanced the visibility of his research and propelled his career to new heights but also helped him show leadership in immunometabolism. 

   

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