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Human Resources for Health Template

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About the Human Resources for Health format

Human Resources for Health is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Global Health Workforce Issues, Global Maternal and Child Health, Global Health and Surgery. Over its lifetime it has published 1,567 papers, which have received 74,294 citations.

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

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Publishes research inGlobal Health Workforce Issues Global Maternal and Child Health Global Health and Surgery Healthcare Systems and Reforms Nursing education and management
ISSN1478-4491
Citation impact (2-yr)6.11
h-index123
i10-index1,197
Article processing charge$2,318
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereWorld Health Organization
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in Human Resources for Health per year

85
2014
98
2015
77
2016
89
2017
69
2018
105
2019
100
2020
137
2021
106
2022
96
2023
84
2024
79
2025

Citation impact of Human Resources for Health by publication year

4.6K
2014
5.9K
2015
3.7K
2016
5.8K
2017
3.7K
2018
4.2K
2019
5.8K
2020
4.1K
2021
2.6K
2022
1.5K
2023
957
2024
195
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Human Resources for Health

Burnout in nursing: a theoretical review

Chiara Dall’Ora, Jane Ball, Maria Reinius et al. · 5 Jun 2020

BACKGROUND: Workforce studies often identify burnout as a nursing 'outcome'. Yet, burnout itself-what constitutes it, what factors contribute to its development, and what the wider consequences are for individuals, organisations, or their patients-is rarely made explicit. We aimed to provide a comprehensive summary of research that examines theorised relationships between burnout and other variables, in…

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Not enough there, too many here: understanding geographical imbalances in the distribution of the health workforce

Gilles Dussault, Maria Cristina Franceschini · 27 May 2006

Access to good-quality health services is crucial for the improvement of many health outcomes, such as those targeted by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the international community in 2000. The health-related MDGs cannot be achieved if vulnerable populations do not have access to skilled personnel and to other necessary inputs. This paper focuses…

Ten principles of good interdisciplinary team work

Susan Nancarrow, Andrew Booth, Steven Ariss et al. · 10 May 2013

BACKGROUND: Interdisciplinary team work is increasingly prevalent, supported by policies and practices that bring care closer to the patient and challenge traditional professional boundaries. To date, there has been a great deal of emphasis on the processes of team work, and in some cases, outcomes. METHOD: This study draws on two sources of knowledge to…

Health worker motivation in Africa: the role of non-financial incentives and human resource management tools

Inke Mathauer, Ingo Imhoff · 29 Aug 2006

BACKGROUND: There is a serious human resource crisis in the health sector in developing countries, particularly in Africa. One of the challenges is the low motivation of health workers. Experience and the evidence suggest that any comprehensive strategy to maximize health worker motivation in a developing country context has to involve a mix of financial…

E-learning in medical education in resource constrained low- and middle-income countries

Seble Frehywot, Yianna Vovides, Zohray Talib et al. · 4 Feb 2013

BACKGROUND: In the face of severe faculty shortages in resource-constrained countries, medical schools look to e-learning for improved access to medical education. This paper summarizes the literature on e-learning in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), and presents the spectrum of tools and strategies used. METHODS: Researchers reviewed literature using terms related to e-learning and pre-service…

Human Resources for Health template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Human Resources for Health format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Human Resources for 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 Human Resources for Health use?
Human Resources for 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. Human Resources for Health. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Human Resources for 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 Human Resources for 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 Human Resources for Health template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Human Resources for Health format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Human Resources for Health?
BMC / BioMed Central journal. It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by BMC (BioMed Central).
Can I export a submission-ready Human Resources for Health PDF?
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