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Chinese Medicine Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Chinese Medicine 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 Chinese Medicine format

Chinese Medicine is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Traditional Chinese Medicine Analysis, Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies, Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications. Over its lifetime it has published 1,648 papers, which have received 45,858 citations.

PublisherBMC (BioMed Central)
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. Chinese Medicine. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inTraditional Chinese Medicine Analysis Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
ISSN1749-8546
Citation impact (2-yr)6.25
h-index87
i10-index1,023
Article processing charge$2,373
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
Journal websitecmjournal.biomedcentral.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Chinese Medicine per year

28
2014
39
2015
49
2016
36
2017
65
2018
58
2019
128
2020
144
2021
147
2022
164
2023
180
2024
220
2025

Citation impact of Chinese Medicine by publication year

827
2014
1.1K
2015
2.2K
2016
1.2K
2017
5.7K
2018
2.9K
2019
4.3K
2020
4.5K
2021
4K
2022
3.2K
2023
2K
2024
1.3K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Chinese Medicine

Techniques for extraction and isolation of natural products: a comprehensive review

Qingwen Zhang, Ligen Lin, Wen‐Cai Ye · 17 Apr 2018

Natural medicines were the only option for the prevention and treatment of human diseases for thousands of years. Natural products are important sources for drug development. The amounts of bioactive natural products in natural medicines are always fairly low. Today, it is very crucial to develop effective and selective methods for the extraction and isolation…

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Conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants: problems, progress, and prospects

Shilin Chen, Hua Yu, Hongmei Luo et al. · 30 Jul 2016

Medicinal plants are globally valuable sources of herbal products, and they are disappearing at a high speed. This article reviews global trends, developments and prospects for the strategies and methodologies concerning the conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plant resources to provide a reliable reference for the conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants. We…

Beneficial effects of green tea: A literature review

Sabu Mandumpal Chacko, Priya T Thambi, Ramadasan Kuttan et al. · 1 Jan 2010

The health benefits of green tea for a wide variety of ailments, including different types of cancer, heart disease, and liver disease, were reported. Many of these beneficial effects of green tea are related to its catechin, particularly (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, content. There is evidence from in vitro and animal studies on the underlying mechanisms of green…

Naturally occurring anti-cancer compounds: shining from Chinese herbal medicine

Hua Luo, Chi Teng Vong, Hanbin Chen et al. · 6 Nov 2019

Numerous natural products originated from Chinese herbal medicine exhibit anti-cancer activities, including anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, anti-metastatic, anti-angiogenic effects, as well as regulate autophagy, reverse multidrug resistance, balance immunity, and enhance chemotherapy in vitro and in vivo. To provide new insights into the critical path ahead, we systemically reviewed the most recent advances (reported since 2011) on…

Pharmacology of ginsenosides: a literature review

Kar Leung, Alice S.T. Wong · 1 Jan 2010

The therapeutic potential of ginseng has been studied extensively, and ginsenosides, the active components of ginseng, are shown to be involved in modulating multiple physiological activities. This article will review the structure, systemic transformation and bioavailability of ginsenosides before illustration on how these molecules exert their functions via interactions with steroidal receptors. The multiple biological…

Chinese Medicine template — frequently asked questions

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