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About the BMC Gastroenterology format

BMC Gastroenterology is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Liver Disease and Transplantation. Over its lifetime it has published 6,117 papers, which have received 128,118 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 Gastroenterology. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Inflammatory Bowel Disease Liver Disease and Transplantation Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
ISSN1471-230X
Citation impact (2-yr)2.64
h-index122
i10-index2,916
Article processing charge$2,072
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereSun Yat-sen University
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in BMC Gastroenterology per year

228
2014
183
2015
143
2016
171
2017
189
2018
235
2019
414
2020
495
2021
547
2022
456
2023
484
2024
971
2025

Citation impact of BMC Gastroenterology by publication year

9.3K
2014
7.3K
2015
5.3K
2016
5.5K
2017
5.7K
2018
7.3K
2019
7.8K
2020
7.8K
2021
6.8K
2022
4.2K
2023
2.6K
2024
2.3K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in BMC Gastroenterology

The Fatty Liver Index: a simple and accurate predictor of hepatic steatosis in the general population

Giorgio Bedogni, Stefano Bellentani, L. Miglioli et al. · 2 Nov 2006

BACKGROUND: Fatty liver (FL) is the most frequent liver disease in Western countries. We used data from the Dionysos Nutrition & Liver Study to develop a simple algorithm for the prediction of FL in the general population. METHODS: 216 subjects with and 280 without suspected liver disease were studied. FL was diagnosed by ultrasonography and…

3,101 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Intestinal permeability – a new target for disease prevention and therapy

Stephan C. Bischoff, Giovanni Barbara, Wim A. Buurman et al. · 17 Nov 2014

Data are accumulating that emphasize the important role of the intestinal barrier and intestinal permeability for health and disease. However, these terms are poorly defined, their assessment is a matter of debate, and their clinical significance is not clearly established. In the present review, current knowledge on mucosal barrier and its role in disease prevention…

1,705 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Gastrointestinal flora and gastrointestinal status in children with autism – comparisons to typical children and correlation with autism severity

James B. Adams, Leah J Johansen, Linda D Powell et al. · 16 Mar 2011

BACKGROUND: Children with autism have often been reported to have gastrointestinal problems that are more frequent and more severe than in children from the general population. METHODS: Gastrointestinal flora and gastrointestinal status were assessed from stool samples of 58 children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and 39 healthy typical children of similar ages. Stool testing…

1,086 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Comparison of the gut microbiota composition between obese and non-obese individuals in a Japanese population, as analyzed by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism and next-generation sequencing

Chika Kasai, Kazushi Sugimoto, Isao Moritani et al. · 10 Aug 2015

BACKGROUND: Obesity has become one of the most serious social problems in developed countries, including Japan. The relationship between the gut microbiota and obesity has recently attracted the attention of many researchers. Although the gut microbiota was long thought to contribute to obesity, the exact association remains largely unknown. We examined the human gut microbiota…

Diagnostic value of biochemical markers (FibroTest-FibroSURE) for the prediction of liver fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Vlad Ratziu, Julien Massard, Frédéric Charlotte et al. · 14 Feb 2006

BACKGROUND: Liver biopsy is considered as the gold standard for assessing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) histologic lesions. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic utility of non-invasive markers of fibrosis, validated in chronic viral hepatitis and alcoholic liver disease (FibroTest, FT), in patients with NAFLD. METHODS: 170 patients with suspected NAFLD…

BMC Gastroenterology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the BMC Gastroenterology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the BMC Gastroenterology 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 Gastroenterology use?
BMC Gastroenterology 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 Gastroenterology. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to BMC Gastroenterology?
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 Gastroenterology 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 Gastroenterology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the BMC Gastroenterology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is BMC Gastroenterology?
BMC / BioMed Central journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by BMC (BioMed Central).
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