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BMC Pediatrics Template

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About the BMC Pediatrics format

BMC Pediatrics is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Infant Development and Preterm Care, Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet. Over its lifetime it has published 8,256 papers, which have received 168,823 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 Pediatrics. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inInfant Development and Preterm Care Neonatal Respiratory Health Research Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Child Nutrition and Water Access Infant Nutrition and Health
ISSN1471-2431
Citation impact (2-yr)2.25
h-index136
i10-index3,832
Article processing charge$2,072
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereBeijing Children’s Hospital
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in BMC Pediatrics per year

319
2014
221
2015
214
2016
220
2017
396
2018
520
2019
564
2020
588
2021
745
2022
645
2023
863
2024
1.1K
2025

Citation impact of BMC Pediatrics by publication year

15.3K
2014
9.9K
2015
7.4K
2016
8.9K
2017
11.7K
2018
13.7K
2019
12.1K
2020
9.9K
2021
8.2K
2022
4.9K
2023
4.1K
2024
1.7K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in BMC Pediatrics

Pediatric complex chronic conditions classification system version 2: updated for ICD-10 and complex medical technology dependence and transplantation

Chris Feudtner, James A. Feinstein, Wenjun Zhong et al. · 8 Aug 2014

BACKGROUND: The pediatric complex chronic conditions (CCC) classification system, developed in 2000, requires revision to accommodate the International Classification of Disease 10th Revision (ICD-10). To update the CCC classification system, we incorporated ICD-9 diagnostic codes that had been either omitted or incorrectly specified in the original system, and then translated between ICD-9 and ICD-10 using…

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A nearly continuous measure of birth weight for gestational age using a United States national reference

Emily Oken, Ken Kleinman, Janet W. Rich‐Edwards et al. · 8 Jul 2003

BACKGROUND: Fully understanding the determinants and sequelae of fetal growth requires a continuous measure of birth weight adjusted for gestational age. Published United States reference data, however, provide estimates only of the median and lowest and highest 5th and 10th percentiles for birth weight at each gestational age. The purpose of our analysis was to…

A new growth chart for preterm babies: Babson and Benda's chart updated with recent data and a new format

Tanis R. Fenton · 16 Dec 2003

BACKGROUND: The Babson and Benda 1976 "fetal-infant growth graph" for preterm infants is commonly used in neonatal intensive care. Its limits include the small sample size which provides low confidence in the extremes of the data, the 26 weeks start and the 500 gram graph increments. The purpose of this study was to develop an…

Communicating with parents about vaccination: a framework for health professionals

Julie Leask, Paul Kinnersley, Cath Jackson et al. · 21 Sep 2012

BACKGROUND: A critical factor shaping parental attitudes to vaccination is the parent's interactions with health professionals. An effective interaction can address the concerns of vaccine supportive parents and motivate a hesitant parent towards vaccine acceptance. Poor communication can contribute to rejection of vaccinations or dissatisfaction with care. We sought to provide a framework for health…

Caregiving process and caregiver burden: Conceptual models to guide research and practice

Parminder Raina, Maureen O’Donnell, Heidi Schwellnus et al. · 14 Jan 2004

BACKGROUND: Parental care for a child with a developmental disability is an enormous responsibility, one that can far exceed that of typical parental care. While most parents adapt well to the situation of caring for a child with a disability, some do not. To understand parents' adaptations to their children's disabilities, the complex nature of…

BMC Pediatrics template — frequently asked questions

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