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Echo Research and Practice Template

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About the Echo Research and Practice format

Echo Research and Practice is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics. Over its lifetime it has published 501 papers, which have received 5,878 citations.

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

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Publishes research inCardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
ISSN2055-0456
Citation impact (2-yr)3.71
h-index36
i10-index135
Article processing charge$1,815
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereLiverpool John Moores University
Journal websiteecho.biomedcentral.com
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Papers published in Echo Research and Practice per year

80
2014
88
2015
30
2016
41
2017
52
2018
40
2019
39
2020
6
2021
12
2022
23
2023
29
2024
36
2025

Citation impact of Echo Research and Practice by publication year

246
2014
812
2015
738
2016
494
2017
1.2K
2018
644
2019
791
2020
232
2021
116
2022
228
2023
256
2024
55
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Echo Research and Practice

Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary hypertension: a guideline protocol from the British Society of Echocardiography

Daniel Augustine, Lindsay D. Coates-Bradshaw, James Willis et al. · 16 Jul 2018

Pulmonary hypertension is defined as a mean arterial pressure of ≥25 mmHg as confirmed on right heart catheterisation. Traditionally, the pulmonary arterial systolic pressure has been estimated on echo by utilising the simplified Bernoulli equation from the peak tricuspid regurgitant velocity and adding this to an estimate of right atrial pressure. Previous studies have demonstrated…

Artificial intelligence and echocardiography

Maryam Alsharqi, William Woodward, J. A. Mumith et al. · 1 Nov 2018

Echocardiography plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease. However, interpretation remains largely reliant on the subjective expertise of the operator. As a result inter-operator variability and experience can lead to incorrect diagnoses. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies provide new possibilities for echocardiography to generate accurate, consistent and automated interpretation of echocardiograms,…

Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Practical Guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography

Abbas Zaidi, Daniel Knight, Daniel Augustine et al. · 27 Feb 2020

The structure and function of the right side of the heart is influenced by a wide range of physiological and pathological conditions. Quantification of right heart parameters is important in a variety of clinical scenarios including diagnosis, prognostication, and monitoring response to therapy. Although echocardiography remains the first-line imaging investigation for right heart assessment, published…

A minimum dataset for a standard adult transthoracic echocardiogram: a guideline protocol from the British Society of Echocardiography

Gill Wharton, Richard P. Steeds, Jane Allen et al. · 1 Mar 2015

There have been significant advances in the field of echocardiography with the introduction of a number of new techniques into standard clinical practice. Consequently, a 'standard' echocardiographic examination has evolved to become a more detailed and time-consuming examination that requires a high level of expertise. This Guideline produced by the British Society of Echocardiography (BSE)…

Normal Reference Intervals for Cardiac Dimensions and Function for Use in Echocardiographic Practice: A Guideline from the British Society of Echocardiography

Allan Harkness, Liam Ring, Daniel Augustine et al. · 24 Feb 2020

This guideline presents reference limits for use in echocardiographic practice, updating previous guidance from the British Society of Echocardiography. The rationale for change is discussed, in addition to how the reference intervals were defined and the current limitations to their use. The importance of interpretation of echocardiographic parameters within the clinical context is explored, as…

Echo Research and Practice template — frequently asked questions

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