4. Does BioMed Central offer discounts on article-processing charges?
Research staff and students at Stanford University:Do you realize that you will get a 15% discount on the article-processing charges of all research articles accepted for publication in journals published by BioMed Central including Chemistry Central and SpringerOpen? Read more information about publishing your articles with BioMed Central.
BioMed Central offers various discounts on APCs, which are outlined below. The discounts are exclusive of each other and cannot be accumulated.
| Discount reference | Discount amount | Notes | Qualifying journals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supporter Member discount | 15% on full APC | Submitting author must be from Supporter Member institution. | All journals published by BioMed Central | ||
| Current Controlled Trials registration discount | 20% off full APC | Applicable to authors of study protocols for trials registered with Current Controlled Trials | All BMC series medical journals that consider study protocols and Trials | ||
| Published protocol discount | 20% off full APC | Applicable to authors of published protocols when submitting the results of their study for publication in a qualifying journal | All BMC series medical journals that consider study protocols, Systematic Reviews and Trials | ||
| Case report discount | 20% off full APC | Applies to case reports relating to patients who are enrolled in studies described in published protocols or results articles in the BMC series medical journals and Trials. | Journal of Medical Case Reports | ||
Please note that if the submitting author's organization is a BioMed Central Member, the cost of the article-processing charge is covered by the Membership. Please check if your institution is a BioMed Central Member.
- Why do BioMed Central journals have article-processing charges?
- What do the article-processing charges pay for?
- How much is BioMed Central charging?
- Does BioMed Central offer discounts on article-processing charges?
- How do BioMed Central's charges compare with other publishers?
- Are any taxes included in this charge?
- To which articles will this charge apply?
- Why a flat charge rather than one based on page numbers?
- Who is responsible for making the payment?
- Which funding agencies explicitly allow direct use of their grants to cover article-processing charges?
- How do I pay?
- Can charges be waived if the author cannot pay?
- Will I have to pay if my institution is a Member?
- Will the APC rate I am given at submission change?
- Do authors from low-income countries have to pay APCs?
