BMC Cell Biology Referencing Guide
(updated Apr 2024)

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

Books are written works or compositions that have been published, many of which might be in digital version. Here’s how to cite a book in BMC Cell Biology

Here’s an example book citation in BMC Cell Biology using placeholders: 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 Cell Biology citation: And an in-text citation book citation in BMC Cell Biology looks like this: [1]


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

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

An BMC Cell Biology citation for a journal article includes the author name(s), publication year, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, page range of the article, and a DOI (if available). Here’s how

Here’s a BMC Cell Biology journal citation example using placeholders: 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 Cell Biology: