What does a BMC reference list entry look like?

A journal article formatted in BMC looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12:145–62. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.

How can I generate a BMC citation?

Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select BMC as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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BMC citation examples

The same three sources formatted in BMC — a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers:

Journal article: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12:145–62. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
Book: 2. Okafor A. The craft of research writing. 2nd edition. Cambridge: University Press; 2019.
Website: 3. Larsen S. How peer review works. Open Science Digest. 2023. https://www.example.org/peer-review. Accessed 10 Jan 2024.
In-text citation (for the journal article): [1]

About BMC

BMC citation style for open-access life sciences and medical journals.

When to use BMC: BioMed Central and Springer Nature BMC journals. Common in: International.

Subject areas: medicine and biology.

How to use this BMC generator

Paste a DOI, a URL to a news article or webpage, or raw BibTeX into the box above. You can also search for a book by title or author and cite it by ISBN. Choose "BMC" in the style dropdown (it's pre-selected on this page), then click "Generate citation." Copy the result into your reference list or bibliography. You can edit the generated entry (e.g. fix a title or add a date) before copying.

Frequently asked questions about BMC

What is BioMed Central (BMC)?: BMC citation style for open-access life sciences and medical journals.
When should I use BMC?: BioMed Central and Springer Nature BMC journals.
What does an in-text citation look like in BMC?: BMC is a numeric style: sources are numbered in the order they are first cited, and in-text citations use those numbers. Citing our sample journal article in the text looks like: [1]
What does a BMC reference list entry look like?: A journal article formatted in BMC looks like this: 1. Rivera M, Chen D. The mapping of meaning: A study of citation practice. Journal of Scholarly Communication. 2021;12:145–62. https://doi.org/10.1000/jsc.2021.145.
How can I generate a BMC citation?: Use the free generator on this page: paste a DOI, URL (e.g. a news article), or BibTeX, or search for a book by title or author. Select BMC as the citation style and click Generate to get a formatted reference you can copy into your paper or bibliography.

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