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BMC Plant Biology Template

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About the BMC Plant Biology format

BMC Plant Biology is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Gene Expression Analysis, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance. Over its lifetime it has published 10,911 papers, which have received 358,751 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 Plant Biology. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inPlant Molecular Biology Research Plant Gene Expression Analysis Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
ISSN1471-2229
Citation impact (2-yr)4.5
h-index198
i10-index6,173
Article processing charge$2,072
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in BMC Plant Biology per year

387
2014
305
2015
264
2016
266
2017
380
2018
605
2019
568
2020
606
2021
622
2022
666
2023
1.3K
2024
2K
2025

Citation impact of BMC Plant Biology by publication year

27.9K
2014
20.4K
2015
19.3K
2016
15.4K
2017
19.9K
2018
30.4K
2019
25.5K
2020
18.7K
2021
14.5K
2022
10.7K
2023
13.2K
2024
6.7K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in BMC Plant Biology

The roles of segmental and tandem gene duplication in the evolution of large gene families in Arabidopsis thaliana

Steven B. Cannon, Arvind Mitra, Andrew Baumgarten et al. · 1 Jun 2004

BACKGROUND: Most genes in Arabidopsis thaliana are members of gene families. How do the members of gene families arise, and how are gene family copy numbers maintained? Some gene families may evolve primarily through tandem duplication and high rates of birth and death in clusters, and others through infrequent polyploidy or large-scale segmental duplications and…

2,619 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Plant hormone-mediated regulation of stress responses

Vivek Verma, Pratibha Ravindran, Prakash P. Kumar · 14 Apr 2016

BACKGROUND: Being sessile organisms, plants are often exposed to a wide array of abiotic and biotic stresses. Abiotic stress conditions include drought, heat, cold and salinity, whereas biotic stress arises mainly from bacteria, fungi, viruses, nematodes and insects. To adapt to such adverse situations, plants have evolved well-developed mechanisms that help to perceive the stress…

2,265 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A CRISPR/Cas9 toolkit for multiplex genome editing in plants

Hui-Li Xing, Dong Li, Zhi-Ping Wang et al. · 28 Nov 2014

BACKGROUND: To accelerate the application of the CRISPR/Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/ CRISPR-associated protein 9) system to a variety of plant species, a toolkit with additional plant selectable markers, more gRNA modules, and easier methods for the assembly of one or more gRNA expression cassettes is required. RESULTS: We developed a CRISPR/Cas9 binary…

1,722 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Effects of abiotic stress on plants: a systems biology perspective

Grant R. Cramer, Kaoru Urano, Serge Delrot et al. · 1 Jan 2011

The natural environment for plants is composed of a complex set of abiotic stresses and biotic stresses. Plant responses to these stresses are equally complex. Systems biology approaches facilitate a multi-targeted approach by allowing one to identify regulatory hubs in complex networks. Systems biology takes the molecular parts (transcripts, proteins and metabolites) of an organism…

1,391 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
An optimized grapevine RNA isolation procedure and statistical determination of reference genes for real-time RT-PCR during berry development

Karen Reid, Niclas Olsson, James Schlosser et al. · 14 Nov 2006

BACKGROUND: Accuracy in quantitative real-time RT-PCR is dependent on high quality RNA, consistent cDNA synthesis, and validated stable reference genes for data normalization. Reference genes used for normalization impact the results generated from expression studies and, hence, should be evaluated prior to use across samples and treatments. Few statistically validated reference genes have been reported…

BMC Plant Biology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the BMC Plant Biology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the BMC Plant 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 Plant Biology use?
BMC Plant 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 Plant Biology. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to BMC Plant 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 Plant 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 Plant Biology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the BMC Plant Biology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is BMC Plant 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 Plant Biology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official BMC Plant 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 Plant Biology template cost?
You can start writing in the BMC Plant Biology template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready BMC Plant Biology PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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