Stop reformatting for BMC Endocrine Disorders. A 350-word abstract, 3–10 keywords and Vancouver references, plus the section order, are ready in one place.
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Stephanie Cowan
on behalf of the Feel4Diabetes-study Group
Hang Lai
Sjaak Pouwels
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 28 September, 2026
Use this BMC Endocrine Disorders template when the manuscript has to match that journal before you upload it. Check the current rules on the BMC Endocrine Disorders journal page.
It is the writing shell for BMC Endocrine Disorders: title and authors, the abstract, the body, declarations, figures, and the reference list. The limits that decide a desk reject are on the journal page linked above.
A BMC Endocrine Disorders submission has a title page with authors and affiliations, an abstract of up to 350 words, keywords, the main text for your article type, declarations, the reference list in numbered style, and figures and tables.
Read the full rules on the journal page linked above before you upload.
The sections a BMC Endocrine Disorders submission is built from, in order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations, references, figures, and tables. It does not replace the journal's own checklist.
| Element | BMC Endocrine Disorders requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | An unstructured abstract of no more than 350 words |
| Main text | Organize sections for the chosen article type; no single overall word limit is stated in the accessible guide |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3–10 keywords |
| References | Vancouver / numbered reference style |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed; blind model not specified in the official author guidelines |
| Submission | link.springer.com/journal/12902/submission-guidelines/research-article |
These rules come from the BMC Endocrine Disorders author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.
An unstructured abstract of no more than 350 words.
3–10 keywords.
Vancouver / numbered reference style.
Reference managers format BMC Endocrine Disorders citations with the BioMed Central reference style, with numbered citations in the text. Zotero and Mendeley list it as "BMC Endocrine Disorders" in the open Citation Style Language database.
In-text citation: [1] for a two-author article, [2] for a single-author book.
Reference list entries:
These examples show the pattern, not real sources. If the author guide gives a different rule for DOIs or for how many authors to list before et al., follow the guide.
Open the author guide once before you draft and once before you upload. Match a recent BMC Endocrine Disorders paper for depth, headings, and figure style.
Then submit on the journal's portal, not from this page.