BMC Systems Biology Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)


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How to do citations in BMC Systems Biology style?

This is the Citationsy guide to BMC Systems Biology citations, reference lists, in-text citations, and bibliographies.
The complete, comprehensive guide shows you how easy citing any source can be. Referencing books, youtube videos, websites, articles, journals, podcasts, images, videos, or music in BMC Systems Biology.

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How do you cite a book in the BMC Systems Biology referencing style? (2024 Guide)

A book citation in BMC Systems Biology always includes the author name(s), the publication year, the book title, and the publisher. Here’s an example

Here’s an example book citation in BMC Systems Biology using placeholders:
1. Last Name FN. Title. Edition. City: Publisher; 2000.
So if we want to cite, for example, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou we’d do so like this:
BMC Systems Biology citation:
1. Angelou M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1st edition. New York: Random House; 1969.
And an in-text citation book citation in BMC Systems Biology looks like this: [1]


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How to reference a journal article in the BMC Systems Biology citation style?

How do you cite scientific papers in BMC Systems Biology format?

To write a research paper, you need to incorporate sources. This means that you have to know how to format the sources in your academic paper. To cite someone else’s paper in BMC Systems Biology in your research, follow these simple steps.

Here’s a BMC Systems Biology journal citation example using placeholders:
1. Author1 LastnameAF, Author3 LastnameAF. Title. Container. 2000;Volume Issue:pages Used. doi:DOI.
So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in BMC Systems Biology: