Frequently asked questions

1. What is the relationship between BioMed Central, PubMed Central, and PubMed?
   
   
2. Why publish in BioMed Central?
   
   
3. Should anything happen to BioMed Central, how is continued Open Access availability of my articles guaranteed?
   
   
4. Are BioMed Central's journals peer reviewed and what is their copyright policy?
   
   
5. What is BioMed Central's editorial structure?
   
   
6. Is BioMed Central a pre-print server?
   
   
7. How can one cite articles published online in BioMed Central journals?
   
   
8. Do journals published by BioMed Central have Impact Factors and are their citations tracked?
   
   
9. Are BioMed Central articles included in PubMed and other bibliographic databases?
   
   
10. What journals does BioMed Central publish and what sorts of papers do they contain?
    
    
11. What does it cost to publish in BioMed Central?
    
    
12. How does BioMed Central make money?
    
    
13. Are articles published in BioMed Central journals available in printed form?
    
    
14. How can users find the most relevant articles and the most important articles in journals published by BioMed Central?