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BMC Surgery Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for BMC Surgery in one click — DocuGuru applies the official BMC (BioMed Central) template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the BMC Surgery format

BMC Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders. Over its lifetime it has published 4,592 papers, which have received 56,867 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 Surgery. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
ISSN1471-2482
Citation impact (2-yr)1.89
h-index81
i10-index1,637
Article processing charge$2,195
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereSichuan University
Journal websitebmcsurg.biomedcentral.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in BMC Surgery per year

113
2014
129
2015
81
2016
136
2017
115
2018
213
2019
328
2020
448
2021
448
2022
385
2023
427
2024
718
2025

Citation impact of BMC Surgery by publication year

3.1K
2014
3.3K
2015
2.2K
2016
4.3K
2017
2.4K
2018
4.6K
2019
4.8K
2020
5.1K
2021
3.9K
2022
2.6K
2023
1.9K
2024
1.1K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in BMC Surgery

Depression and postoperative complications: an overview

Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Michael W. O’Hara · 2 Feb 2016

BACKGROUND: The interaction of depression and anesthesia and surgery may result in significant increases in morbidity and mortality of patients. Major depressive disorder is a frequent complication of surgery, which may lead to further morbidity and mortality. LITERATURE SEARCH: Several electronic data bases, including PubMed, were searched pairing "depression" with surgery, postoperative complications, postoperative cognitive…

Open tension free repair of inguinal hernias; the Lichtenstein technique

George H. Sakorafas, Ioannis Halikias, Christos Nissotakis et al. · 15 Oct 2001

BACKGROUND: Recurrences have been a significant problem following hernia repair. Prosthetic materials have been increasingly used in hernia repair to prevent recurrences. Their use has been associated with several advantages, such as less postoperative pain, rapid recovery, low recurrence rates. METHODS: In this retrospective study, 540 tension-free inguinal hernia repairs were performed between August 1994…

Predictors of surgical site infections among patients undergoing major surgery at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania

BRIAN MAWALLA, Stephen E. Mshana, Phillipo L Chalya et al. · 31 Aug 2011

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infection (SSI) continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries despite recent advances in aseptic techniques. There is no baseline information regarding SSI in our setting therefore it was necessary to conduct this study to establish the prevalence, pattern and predictors of surgical site infection at Bugando…

Predictors of preoperative anxiety among surgical patients in Jimma University Specialized Teaching Hospital, South Western Ethiopia

Seifu Nigussie, Tefera Belachew, Wadu Wolancho · 5 Sep 2014

BACKGROUND: Hospitalization and surgery are critical negative life events that lead to the experience of considerable anxiety in patients. Patients may perceive the day of surgery as the biggest and the most threatening day in their lives. There is paucity of information on predictors of anxiety in the current study area. The main objective of…

BMC Surgery template — frequently asked questions

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