What types of articles do journals published by BioMed Central consider?

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BioMed Central publishes over 200 journals, some of which publish only research, while others publish a combination of research, reviews, and commentaries.

The journals published by BioMed Central can be grouped into the following broad categories:

The BMC series: The journals in this series consider only research articles, and are entirely open access.

Independent journals: These journals consider both research and non-research articles (such as commentaries and reviews), and are entirely open access.

Other journals: Some of our journals offer open access to their research articles and charge a subscription for their non-research content (such as reviews and commentaries).

For more information, see our overview of journals published by BioMed Central.

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