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BMC Family Practice Template

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About the BMC Family Practice format

BMC Family Practice is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Diabetes Management and Education, Chronic Disease Management Strategies.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. BMC Family Practice 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inPrimary Care and Health Outcomes Diabetes Management and Education Chronic Disease Management Strategies Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Mental Health Treatment and Access
ISSN1471-2296
h-index129
i10-index2,184
Total citations104,908
Article processing charge$2,440
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereRadboud University Nijmegen
Journal websitebmcfampract.biomedcentral.com
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Papers published in BMC Family Practice per year

100
2010
146
2011
132
2012
203
2013
214
2014
184
2015
175
2016
116
2017
202
2018
180
2019
276
2020
262
2021

Citation impact of BMC Family Practice by publication year

6.2K
2010
6.6K
2011
6.2K
2012
8.5K
2013
8K
2014
8.1K
2015
7.5K
2016
4.7K
2017
7.7K
2018
5.6K
2019
7.5K
2020
5.9K
2021

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

Most-cited papers in BMC Family Practice

The influence of gender and other patient characteristics on health care-seeking behaviour: a QUALICOPC study

Ashley E. Thompson, Yvonne Anisimowicz, Baukje Miedema et al. · 31 Mar 2016

BACKGROUND: Canadians' health care-seeking behaviour for physical and mental health issues was examined using the international Quality and Cost of Primary Care (QUALICOPC) survey that was conducted in 2013 in Canada. METHOD: This study used the cross-sectional Patient Experiences Survey collected from 7260 patients in 759 practices across 10 Canadian provinces as part of the…

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The Single Item Literacy Screener: Evaluation of a brief instrument to identify limited reading ability

Nancy S. Morris, Charles D. MacLean, Lisa D. Chew et al. · 24 Mar 2006

BACKGROUND: Reading skills are important for accessing health information, using health care services, managing one's health and achieving desirable health outcomes. Our objective was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the Single Item Literacy Screener (SILS) to identify limited reading ability, one component of health literacy, as measured by the S-TOFHLA. METHODS: Cross-sectional interview with…

Self-medication and non-doctor prescription practices in Pokhara valley, Western Nepal: a questionnaire-based study

P Ravi Shankar, P Partha, Nagesh Shenoy · 17 Sep 2002

BACKGROUND: Self-medication and non-doctor prescribing of drugs is common in developing countries. Complementary and alternative medications, especially herbs, are also commonly used. There are few studies on the use of these medications in Pokhara Valley, Western Nepal. METHODS: Previously briefed seventh semester medical students, using a semi-structured questionnaire, carried out the study on 142 respondents.…

A framework to evaluate research capacity building in health care

Jo Cooke · 27 Oct 2005

BACKGROUND: Building research capacity in health services has been recognised internationally as important in order to produce a sound evidence base for decision-making in policy and practice. Activities to increase research capacity for, within, and by practice include initiatives to support individuals and teams, organisations and networks. Little has been discussed or concluded about how…

Multiple physical and mental health comorbidity in adults with intellectual disabilities: population-based cross-sectional analysis

Sally‐Ann Cooper, Gary McLean, Bruce Guthrie et al. · 26 Aug 2015

BACKGROUND: Adults with intellectual disabilities have increased early mortality compared with the general population. However, their extent of multimorbidity (two or more additional conditions) compared with the general population is unknown, particularly with regards to physical ill-health, as are associations between comorbidities, neighbourhood deprivation, and age. METHODS: We analysed primary health-care data on 1,424,378 adults…

BMC Family Practice template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the BMC Family Practice format?
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What reference style does BMC Family Practice use?
BMC Family Practice uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals 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. BMC Family Practice 12, 45–58 (2023).
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