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BMC Research Notes Template

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About the BMC Research Notes format

BMC Research Notes is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Global Maternal and Child Health, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology. Over its lifetime it has published 10,581 papers, which have received 242,718 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 Research Notes. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inGlobal Maternal and Child Health Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Child Nutrition and Water Access
ISSN1756-0500
Citation impact (2-yr)1.71
h-index139
i10-index5,836
Article processing charge$1,361
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Gondar
Journal websitebmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com
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Papers published in BMC Research Notes per year

955
2014
834
2015
515
2016
780
2017
928
2018
829
2019
545
2020
471
2021
376
2022
381
2023
398
2024
559
2025

Citation impact of BMC Research Notes by publication year

37.6K
2014
23.6K
2015
16.6K
2016
18.3K
2017
19.1K
2018
19.4K
2019
8.7K
2020
4.9K
2021
3.9K
2022
2K
2023
1.3K
2024
766
2025

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

Most-cited papers in BMC Research Notes

In silico prediction of protein-protein interactions in human macrophages

Oussema Souiai, Fatma Z. Guerfali, Slimane Ben Miled et al. · 1 Jan 2014

BACKGROUND: Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analyses are highly valuable in deciphering and understanding the intricate organisation of cellular functions. Nevertheless, the majority of available protein-protein interaction networks are context-less, i.e. without any reference to the spatial, temporal or physiological conditions in which the interactions may occur. In this work, we are proposing a protocol to…

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ACPYPE - AnteChamber PYthon Parser interfacE

Alan Sousa da Silva, Wim Vranken · 23 Jul 2012

BACKGROUND: ACPYPE (or AnteChamber PYthon Parser interfacE) is a wrapper script around the ANTECHAMBER software that simplifies the generation of small molecule topologies and parameters for a variety of molecular dynamics programmes like GROMACS, CHARMM and CNS. It is written in the Python programming language and was developed as a tool for interfacing with other…

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AdapterRemoval v2: rapid adapter trimming, identification, and read merging

Mikkel Schubert, Stinus Lindgreen, Ludovic Orlando · 11 Feb 2016

BACKGROUND: As high-throughput sequencing platforms produce longer and longer reads, sequences generated from short inserts, such as those obtained from fossil and degraded material, are increasingly expected to contain adapter sequences. Efficient adapter trimming algorithms are also needed to process the growing amount of data generated per sequencing run. FINDINGS: We introduce AdapterRemoval v2, a…

2,280 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
What is the normal value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio?

Patrice Forget, Céline Khalifa, Jean‐Philippe Defour et al. · 3 Jan 2017

BACKGROUND: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has proven its prognostic value in cardiovascular diseases, infections, inflammatory diseases and in several types of cancers. However, no cut-off has been proposed on the basis of reference values coming from healthy population. METHODS: Routine blood samples were obtained (n = 413) from workers (age: median 38, range: 21-66 years) involved…

Hand Grip Strength: age and gender stratified normative data in a population-based study

Nicola Massy‐Westropp, Tiffany K. Gill, Anne Taylor et al. · 14 Apr 2011

BACKGROUND: The North West Adelaide Health Study is a representative longitudinal cohort study of people originally aged 18 years and over. The aim of this study was to describe normative data for hand grip strength in a community-based Australian population. Secondary aims were to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and hand grip…

BMC Research Notes template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the BMC Research Notes format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the BMC Research Notes 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 Research Notes use?
BMC Research Notes 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 Research Notes. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to BMC Research Notes?
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 Research Notes document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is BMC Research Notes?
BMC / BioMed Central journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by BMC (BioMed Central).
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