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Implementation Science Template

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About the Implementation Science format

Implementation Science is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Health Policy Implementation Science, Mental Health and Patient Involvement, Health Sciences Research and Education. Over its lifetime it has published 2,417 papers, which have received 271,636 citations.

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

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Publishes research inHealth Policy Implementation Science Mental Health and Patient Involvement Health Sciences Research and Education Clinical practice guidelines implementation Primary Care and Health Outcomes
ISSN1748-5908
Citation impact (2-yr)10.33
h-index207
i10-index1,923
Article processing charge$3,090
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Ottawa
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in Implementation Science per year

188
2014
385
2015
36
2016
153
2017
162
2018
113
2019
112
2020
110
2021
145
2022
73
2023
103
2024
67
2025

Citation impact of Implementation Science by publication year

15K
2014
37.2K
2015
4K
2016
21.4K
2017
15.7K
2018
12.5K
2019
8.5K
2020
6.2K
2021
9K
2022
1.9K
2023
1.7K
2024
325
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Implementation Science

Fostering implementation of health services research findings into practice: a consolidated framework for advancing implementation science

Laura J. Damschroder, David C. Aron, Rosalind E. Keith et al. · 7 Aug 2009

BACKGROUND: Many interventions found to be effective in health services research studies fail to translate into meaningful patient care outcomes across multiple contexts. Health services researchers recognize the need to evaluate not only summative outcomes but also formative outcomes to assess the extent to which implementation is effective in a specific setting, prolongs sustainability, and…

15,027 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Scoping studies: advancing the methodology

Danielle Levac, Heather Colquhoun, Kelly K. O’Brien · 20 Sep 2010

BACKGROUND: Scoping studies are an increasingly popular approach to reviewing health research evidence. In 2005, Arksey and O'Malley published the first methodological framework for conducting scoping studies. While this framework provides an excellent foundation for scoping study methodology, further clarifying and enhancing this framework will help support the consistency with which authors undertake and report…

14,972 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The behaviour change wheel: A new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions

Susan Michie, Maartje M. van Stralen, Robert West · 23 Apr 2011

BACKGROUND: Improving the design and implementation of evidence-based practice depends on successful behaviour change interventions. This requires an appropriate method for characterising interventions and linking them to an analysis of the targeted behaviour. There exists a plethora of frameworks of behaviour change interventions, but it is not clear how well they serve this purpose. This…

13,861 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
A refined compilation of implementation strategies: results from the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) project

Byron J. Powell, Thomas J. Waltz, Matthew Chinman et al. · 11 Feb 2015

BACKGROUND: Identifying, developing, and testing implementation strategies are important goals of implementation science. However, these efforts have been complicated by the use of inconsistent language and inadequate descriptions of implementation strategies in the literature. The Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) study aimed to refine a published compilation of implementation strategy terms and definitions by…

5,187 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Validation of the theoretical domains framework for use in behaviour change and implementation research

James E. Cane, Denise O’Connor, Susan Michie · 24 Apr 2012

BACKGROUND: An integrative theoretical framework, developed for cross-disciplinary implementation and other behaviour change research, has been applied across a wide range of clinical situations. This study tests the validity of this framework. METHODS: Validity was investigated by behavioural experts sorting 112 unique theoretical constructs using closed and open sort tasks. The extent of replication was…

5,078 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Implementation Science template — frequently asked questions

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