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About the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases format

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases is a peer-reviewed journal published by BMC (BioMed Central), covering Genomics and Rare Diseases, Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research, Metabolism and Genetic Disorders. Over its lifetime it has published 5,389 papers, which have received 186,006 citations.

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

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Publishes research inGenomics and Rare Diseases Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
ISSN1750-1172
Citation impact (2-yr)2.97
h-index179
i10-index2,985
Article processing charge$2,293
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereInserm
Journal websitelink.springer.com
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Papers published in Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases per year

267
2014
315
2015
169
2016
189
2017
231
2018
300
2019
352
2020
524
2021
451
2022
393
2023
497
2024
667
2025

Citation impact of Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases by publication year

13.4K
2014
10.9K
2015
8.8K
2016
11.7K
2017
10K
2018
11.2K
2019
11.1K
2020
11.9K
2021
8.2K
2022
4.7K
2023
2.8K
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 Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Beta-thalassemia

Renzo Galanello, Raffaella Origa · 21 May 2010

Beta-thalassemias are a group of hereditary blood disorders characterized by anomalies in the synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin resulting in variable phenotypes ranging from severe anemia to clinically asymptomatic individuals. The total annual incidence of symptomatic individuals is estimated at 1 in 100,000 throughout the world and 1 in 10,000 people in the…

1,454 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Niemann-Pick disease type C

Marie T. Vanier · 3 Jun 2010

Niemann-Pick C disease (NP-C) is a neurovisceral atypical lysosomal lipid storage disorder with an estimated minimal incidence of 1/120,000 live births. The broad clinical spectrum ranges from a neonatal rapidly fatal disorder to an adult-onset chronic neurodegenerative disease. The neurological involvement defines the disease severity in most patients but is typically preceded by systemic signs…

1,225 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Fabry disease

Dominique P. Germain · 1 Jan 2010

Fabry disease (FD) is a progressive, X-linked inherited disorder of glycosphingolipid metabolism due to deficient or absent lysosomal α-galactosidase A activity. FD is pan-ethnic and the reported annual incidence of 1 in 100,000 may underestimate the true prevalence of the disease. Classically affected hemizygous males, with no residual α-galactosidase A activity may display all the…

1,186 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Huntington's disease: a clinical review

Raymund A.C. Roos · 1 Dec 2010

Huntington disease (HD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by unwanted choreatic movements, behavioral and psychiatric disturbances and dementia. Prevalence in the Caucasian population is estimated at 1/10,000-1/20,000. Mean age at onset of symptoms is 30-50 years. In some cases symptoms start before the age of 20 years with behavior…

1,025 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Retinitis pigmentosa

Christian Hamel · 11 Oct 2006

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an inherited retinal dystrophy caused by the loss of photoreceptors and characterized by retinal pigment deposits visible on fundus examination. Prevalence of non syndromic RP is approximately 1/4,000. The most common form of RP is a rod-cone dystrophy, in which the first symptom is night blindness, followed by the progressive loss…

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 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 Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases use?
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 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. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases?
No. DocuGuru generates the bmcart LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a BMC (BioMed Central)-ready Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases?
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