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BMC Public Health Template

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About the BMC Public Health format

BMC Public Health is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Physical Activity and Health, Health disparities and outcomes. Over its lifetime it has published 34,811 papers, which have received 1,124,145 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 Public Health. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inObesity, Physical Activity, Diet Physical Activity and Health Health disparities and outcomes HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Global Maternal and Child Health
ISSN1471-2458
Citation impact (2-yr)4.35
h-index290
i10-index20,704
Article processing charge$2,293
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in BMC Public Health per year

1.4K
2014
1.5K
2015
1.1K
2016
1.1K
2017
1.3K
2018
1.8K
2019
1.9K
2020
2.3K
2021
2.5K
2022
2.6K
2023
3.6K
2024
4.9K
2025

Citation impact of BMC Public Health by publication year

76.7K
2014
76.9K
2015
54K
2016
57.1K
2017
58.8K
2018
75.9K
2019
75.8K
2020
68.7K
2021
51.9K
2022
35.4K
2023
31.2K
2024
13.2K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in BMC Public Health

External review and validation of the Swedish national inpatient register

Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Eva Andersson, Anders Ekbom et al. · 9 Jun 2011

BACKGROUND: The Swedish National Inpatient Register (IPR), also called the Hospital Discharge Register, is a principal source of data for numerous research projects. The IPR is part of the National Patient Register. The Swedish IPR was launched in 1964 (psychiatric diagnoses from 1973) but complete coverage did not begin until 1987. Currently, more than 99%…

5,097 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Global asthma prevalence in adults: findings from the cross-sectional world health survey

Teresa To, Sanja Stanojevic, Ginette Moores et al. · 19 Mar 2012

BACKGROUND: Asthma is a major cause of disability, health resource utilization and poor quality of life world-wide. We set out to generate estimates of the global burden of asthma in adults, which may inform the development of strategies to address this common disease. METHODS: The World Health Survey (WHS) was developed and implemented by the…

1,543 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Pain as a global public health priority

Daniel S. Goldberg, Summer McGee · 6 Oct 2011

BACKGROUND: Pain is an enormous problem globally. Estimates suggest that 20% of adults suffer from pain globally and 10% are newly diagnosed with chronic pain each year. Nevertheless, the problem of pain has primarily been regarded as a medical problem, and has been little addressed by the field of public health. DISCUSSION: Despite the ubiquity…

1,432 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
What factors are associated with recent intimate partner violence? findings from the WHO multi-country study on women's health and domestic violence

Tanya Abramsky, Charlotte Watts, Claudia García‐Moreno et al. · 16 Feb 2011

BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health and human rights concern. Despite a growing body of research into risk factors for IPV, methodological differences limit the extent to which comparisons can be made between studies. We used data from ten countries included in the WHO Multi-country Study on Women's Health…

1,417 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The grounded psychometric development and initial validation of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ)

Richard H. Osborne, Roy Batterham, Gerald R. Elsworth et al. · 15 Jul 2013

BACKGROUND: Health literacy has become an increasingly important concept in public health. We sought to develop a comprehensive measure of health literacy capable of diagnosing health literacy needs across individuals and organisations by utilizing perspectives from the general population, patients, practitioners and policymakers. METHODS: Using a validity-driven approach we undertook grounded consultations (workshops and interviews)…

1,371 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

BMC Public Health template — frequently asked questions

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