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BMC Primary Care Template

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About the BMC Primary Care format

BMC Primary Care is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Diabetes Management and Education, Chronic Disease Management Strategies. Over its lifetime it has published 1,849 papers, which have received 11,830 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 Primary Care. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inPrimary Care and Health Outcomes Diabetes Management and Education Chronic Disease Management Strategies Interprofessional Education and Collaboration Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
ISSN2731-4553
Citation impact (2-yr)3.17
h-index37
i10-index379
Article processing charge$2,440
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Toronto
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in BMC Primary Care per year

1
2001
1
2002
2
2010
1
2013
1
2014
341
2022
281
2023
452
2024
455
2025

Citation impact of BMC Primary Care by publication year

0
2001
0
2002
0
2010
0
2013
1
2014
4.9K
2022
2.9K
2023
2.8K
2024
801
2025

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

Most-cited papers in BMC Primary Care

How did general practices organize care during the COVID-19 pandemic: the protocol of the cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study in 38 countries

Esther Van Poel, Pierre Vanden Bussche, Zalika Klemenc–Ketiš et al. · 15 Jan 2022

BACKGROUND: General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as the first point of contact for possibly infected patients and are responsible for short and long-term follow-up care of the majority of COVID-19 patients. Nonetheless, they experience many barriers to fulfilling this role. The PRICOV-19 study investigates how GP…

Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of a short form of the family health scale

Fei Wang, Yunchou Wu, Yunchou Wu et al. · 6 May 2022

BACKGROUND: With the release of the Health China Action (2019-2030), family health is receiving increasing attention from experts and scholars. But at present, there is no family health scale in China that involves multidimensional and interdisciplinary commonality. AIM: To translate a Short Form of the Family Health Scale (FHS-SF) and to test the reliability and…

Navigating the doctor-patient-AI relationship - a mixed-methods study of physician attitudes toward artificial intelligence in primary care

Matthew R. Allen, Sophie Webb, Ammar Mandvi et al. · 27 Jan 2024

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing field that is beginning to enter the practice of medicine. Primary care is a cornerstone of medicine and deals with challenges such as physician shortage and burnout which impact patient care. AI and its application via digital health is increasingly presented as a possible solution. However, there…

Barriers and strategies for primary health care workforce development: synthesis of evidence

Aklilu Endalamaw, Resham B. Khatri, Daniel Erku et al. · 27 Mar 2024

BACKGROUND: Having a sufficient and well-functioning health workforce is crucial for reducing the burden of disease and premature death. Health workforce development, focusing on availability, recruitment, retention, and education, is inseparable from acceptability, motivation, burnout, role and responsibility, and performance. Each aspect of workforce development may face several challenges, requiring specific strategies. However, there was…

The impact of eHealth on relationships and trust in primary care: a review of reviews

Meena Ramachandran, Christopher G. Brinton, David Wiljer et al. · 2 Nov 2023

BACKGROUND: Given the increasing integration of digital health technologies in team-based primary care, this review aimed at understanding the impact of eHealth on patient-provider and provider-provider relationships. METHODS: A review of reviews was conducted on three databases to identify papers published in English from 2008 onwards. The impact of different types of eHealth on relationships…

BMC Primary Care template — frequently asked questions

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