BMC (BioMed Central)

BMC Biology Template

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About the BMC Biology format

BMC Biology is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research. Over its lifetime it has published 3,504 papers, which have received 164,457 citations.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Biology. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inDevelopmental Biology and Gene Regulation Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Chromosomal and Genetic Variations Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
ISSN1741-7007
Citation impact (2-yr)5.64
h-index177
i10-index2,297
Article processing charge$2,808
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.biomedcentral.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in BMC Biology per year

134
2014
114
2015
118
2016
129
2017
151
2018
111
2019
200
2020
268
2021
295
2022
303
2023
304
2024
397
2025

Citation impact of BMC Biology by publication year

13.5K
2014
7.6K
2015
8.1K
2016
11.9K
2017
8.3K
2018
9.4K
2019
8.9K
2020
9.4K
2021
7.2K
2022
5.1K
2023
3.2K
2024
1.5K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in BMC Biology

Reagent and laboratory contamination can critically impact sequence-based microbiome analyses

Susannah J. Salter, Michael J. Cox, Elena M. Turek et al. · 11 Nov 2014

BACKGROUND: The study of microbial communities has been revolutionised in recent years by the widespread adoption of culture independent analytical techniques such as 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metagenomics. One potential confounder of these sequence-based approaches is the presence of contamination in DNA extraction kits and other laboratory reagents. RESULTS: In this study we demonstrate…

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Molecular dynamics simulations and drug discovery

Jacob D. Durrant, J. Andrew McCammon · 27 Oct 2011

This review discusses the many roles atomistic computer simulations of macromolecular (for example, protein) receptors and their associated small-molecule ligands can play in drug discovery, including the identification of cryptic or allosteric binding sites, the enhancement of traditional virtual-screening methodologies, and the direct prediction of small-molecule binding energies. The limitations of current simulation methodologies, including…

1,407 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Advances in establishment and analysis of three-dimensional tumor spheroid-based functional assays for target validation and drug evaluation

Maria Vinci, Sharon Gowan, Frances Boxall et al. · 22 Mar 2012

BACKGROUND: There is overwhelming evidence that in vitro three-dimensional tumor cell cultures more accurately reflect the complex in vivo microenvironment than simple two-dimensional cell monolayers, not least with respect to gene expression profiles, signaling pathway activity and drug sensitivity. However, most currently available three-dimensional techniques are time consuming and/or lack reproducibility; thus standardized and rapid…

1,016 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Earth Microbiome project: successes and aspirations

Jack A. Gilbert, Janet Jansson, Rob Knight · 19 Aug 2014

Here, the Earth Microbiome Project (EMP) was launched in August 2010, with the ambitious aim of constructing a global catalogue of the uncultured microbial diversity of this planet. The primary vision of the Earth Microbiome Project, to process the microbial diversity and functional potential from approximately 200,000 environmental samples, marks it as an undertaking so…

The human gut bacteria Christensenellaceae are widespread, heritable, and associated with health

Jillian L. Waters, Ruth E. Ley · 28 Oct 2019

The Christensenellaceae, a recently described family in the phylum Firmicutes, is emerging as an important player in human health. The relative abundance of Christensenellaceae in the human gut is inversely related to host body mass index (BMI) in different populations and multiple studies, making its relationship with BMI the most robust and reproducible link between…

BMC Biology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the BMC Biology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the BMC Biology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official BMC (BioMed Central) format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does BMC Biology use?
BMC Biology uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. BMC Biology. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to BMC Biology?
No. DocuGuru generates the bmcart LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a BMC (BioMed Central)-ready BMC Biology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the BMC Biology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the BMC Biology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is BMC Biology?
BMC / BioMed Central journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by BMC (BioMed Central).
Can I export a submission-ready BMC Biology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official BMC Biology template (the bmcart class) that is ready to submit to BMC (BioMed Central), together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the BMC Biology template cost?
You can start writing in the BMC Biology template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready BMC Biology PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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