Editor's picks
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Involving patients in medicines optimisation in general practice: a development study of the “PREparing Patients for Active Involvement in medication Review” (PREPAIR) tool
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Description of organizational and clinician characteristics of primary dementia care in Canada: a multi-method study
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The quality of primary care performance in private sector facilities in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional descriptive survey
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Primary healthcare professionals’ perspectives on patient help-seeking for lung cancer warning signs and symptoms: a qualitative study
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Identification of adults with symptoms suggestive of obstructive airways disease: Validation of a postal respiratory questionnaire
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High serum alkaline phosphatase levels, a study in 181 Thai adult hospitalized patients
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Evaluation of lifestyle interventions to treat elevated cardiometabolic risk in primary care (E-LITE): a randomized controlled trial
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Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study
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Localised necrosis of scrotum (Fournier's gangrene) in a spinal cord injury patient – a case report
Aims and scope
BMC Primary Care, previously known as BMC Family Practice, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of primary health care research. The journal has a special focus on clinical practice and decision-making, continuing professional education, eHealth, health services research in primary care settings, and health promotion.
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Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
60 days to first decision for all manuscripts
93 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
204 days from submission to acceptance
15 days from acceptance to publicationCitation Impact
2.497 - 2-year Impact Factor
3.275 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.382 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
1.078 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)Usage
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Peer-review Terminology
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The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal:
Identity transparency: Single anonymized
Reviewer interacts with: Editor
Review information published: Review reports. Reviewer Identities reviewer opt in. Author/reviewer communication
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Dr Betty Mousikou, Editor
Betty is the Editor of BMC Primary Care. Betty did first a BA in Primary Education at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, then an MA in Speech and Language Therapy, an MA in Cognitive Neuropsychology, and a BA in Linguistics at Complutense University of Madrid. She then moved to Sydney to do a PhD in Cognitive Science at Macquarie University. Before joining BMC, Betty worked in academia for 10 years: she was a Marie-Curie Experienced Researcher at Bangor University, a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, and a Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and at the University of Göttingen.
Senior Editorial Board Members
Dr Chaisiri Angkurawaranon
Chaisiri Angkurawaranon received his MD from Chiang Mai University and specialises in Family Medicine. He received a Masters in Medical Statistics and a PhD in Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. His research focuses on global health issues related to ageing, and chronic conditions (both communicable and non-communicable) in primary care.
Professor Jean-François Chenot
Jean-François Chenot, MD, MPH, is Professor of General Practice at University Medicine Greifswald and practising GP in a rural practice in Pomerania. He has more than 20 years academic expertise in clinical general practice, research and education. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8877-2950
Professor Paul Van Royen
Paul Van Royen, MD, PhD, is Professor of Family Medicine within the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health. He was Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (2012-18). He has more than 30 years academic expertise in clinical general practice and research. His academic work is directed at teaching and research in primary care. He is co-ordinator of several teaching modules and programs at undergraduate levels, as well as graduate and postgraduate levels. He was/is involved in several research projects, including several EU-funded projects within primary care, on respiratory infections and antibiotic prescribing, medical decision making, medical education, health care organization and data handling. He is author of more than 250 articles in peer-reviewed journals and reviewer of different scientific journals. At his department, he has developed a research centre with a strong expertise in qualitative research and systematic reviews. He is also co-ordinator of the Clinical Guidelines project for primary care in Belgium.