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The research articles in all journals published by BioMed Central are 'Open Access'. They are immediately and permanently available online without charge. A number of journals require an institutional or a personal subscription to view other content, such as reviews or paper reports. Free trial subscriptions to these journals are available.

General
Journals	BMC Biology all content Open Access BMC Medicine all content Open Access BMC Proceedings all content Open Access BMC Research Notes all content Open Access Cases Journal all content Open Access Genome Biology all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available International Archives of Medicine all content Open Access Journal of Biology all research articles Open Access; other content currently available free of charge Journal of Biomedical Science all content Open Access Journal of Medical Case Reports all content Open Access Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine all content Open Access Journal of Translational Medicine all content Open Access The Scientist magazine; daily news free; subscription required for other content Silence accepting submissions Trials all content Open Access

Gateways	Systems Biology Gateway
Anesthesiology
Journals	BMC Anesthesiology all content Open Access Critical Care all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Patient Safety in Surgery all content Open Access Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine all content Open Access
Biochemistry
Journals	BMC Biochemistry all content Open Access BMC Structural Biology all content Open Access Cell Communication and Signaling all content Open Access Cell Division all content Open Access Chemistry Central Journal guest journal published by sister portal Chemistry Central Nutrition & Metabolism all content Open Access Proteome Science all content Open Access Silence accepting submissions

Gateways	RNAi Gateway
Bioinformatics
Journals	Algorithms for Molecular Biology all content Open Access Automated Experimentation accepting submissions BioData Mining all content Open Access Biology Direct all content Open Access BMC Bioinformatics all content Open Access BMC Genomics all content Open Access Genetics Selection Evolution all content Open Access Genome Biology all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Genome Medicine all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Immunome Research all content Open Access Plant Methods all content Open Access Proteome Science all content Open Access Source Code for Biology and Medicine all content Open Access Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling all content Open Access

Gateways	Bioinformatics and Genomics Gateway Microarrays Gateway Systems Biology Gateway
Biotechnology
Journals	Biotechnology for Biofuels all content Open Access BMC Biotechnology all content Open Access Chemistry Central Journal guest journal published by sister portal Chemistry Central Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics review journal; subscription required Genetic Vaccines and Therapy all content Open Access Journal of Biological Engineering all content Open Access Journal of Nanobiotechnology all content Open Access Microbial Cell Factories all content Open Access Silence accepting submissions
Blood disorders
Journals	BMC Blood Disorders all content Open Access Journal of Hematology & Oncology all content Open Access Thrombosis Journal all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Cancer
Journals	BMC Cancer all content Open Access Breast Cancer Research all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Cancer Cell International all content Open Access Cell Division all content Open Access Head & Neck Oncology all content Open Access Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice all content Open Access Infectious Agents and Cancer all content Open Access International Seminars in Surgical Oncology all content Open Access Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research all content Open Access Journal of Hematology & Oncology all content Open Access Molecular Cancer all content Open Access Radiation Oncology all content Open Access World Journal of Surgical Oncology all content Open Access

Gateways	Cancer Gateway
Cardiovascular disorders
Journals	BMC Cardiovascular Disorders all content Open Access Cardiovascular Diabetology all content Open Access Cardiovascular Ultrasound all content Open Access Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair all content Open Access Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery all content Open Access Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance all content Open Access
Cell biology
Journals	BMC Cell Biology all content Open Access Cancer Cell International all content Open Access Cell Communication and Signaling all content Open Access Cell Division all content Open Access Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair all content Open Access Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research all content Open Access Journal of Molecular Signaling all content Open Access Molecular Cancer all content Open Access Molecular Cytogenetics all content Open Access Neural Development all content Open Access PathoGenetics all content Open Access Silence accepting submissions
Chemical biology
Journals	BMC Biotechnology all content Open Access BMC Chemical Biology all content Open Access Chemistry Central Journal guest journal published by sister portal Chemistry Central Current Opinion in Drug Discovery & Development review journal; subscription required
Clinical pathology
Journals	BMC Clinical Pathology all content Open Access Diagnostic Pathology all content Open Access
Clinical pharmacology
Journals	BMC Clinical Pharmacology all content Open Access BMC Pharmacology all content Open Access Journal of Inflammation all content Open Access
Complementary and alternative medicine
Journals	BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine all content Open Access Chinese Medicine all content Open Access Chiropractic & Osteopathy all content Open Access Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine all content Open Access
Dermatology
Journals	BMC Dermatology all content Open Access
Developmental biology
Journals	BMC Developmental Biology all content Open Access Epigenetics & Chromatin all content Open Access Neural Development all content Open Access PathoGenetics all content Open Access Silence accepting submissions
Ear, nose and throat disorders
Journals	BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders all content Open Access Cough all content Open Access Head & Face Medicine all content Open Access Head & Neck Oncology all content Open Access
Ecology
Journals	BMC Ecology all content Open Access Carbon Balance and Management all content Open Access Saline Systems all content Open Access
Emergency medicine
Journals	BMC Emergency Medicine all content Open Access Critical Care all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes all content Open Access Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine all content Open Access World Journal of Emergency Surgery all content Open Access
Endocrine disorders
Journals	BMC Endocrine Disorders all content Open Access Cardiovascular Diabetology all content Open Access Diabetology and Metabolic Syndrome accepting submissions Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology all content Open Access Thyroid Research all content Open Access
Evolutionary biology
Journals	BMC Evolutionary Biology all content Open Access Frontiers in Zoology all content Open Access
Family practice
Journals	Asia Pacific Family Medicine all content Open Access BMC Family Practice all content Open Access Cases Journal all content Open Access Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care all content Open Access
Gastroenterology
Journals	BMC Gastroenterology all content Open Access Comparative Hepatology all content Open Access Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair all content Open Access Gut Pathogens accepting submissions Nutrition & Metabolism all content Open Access
Genetics
Journals	BioData Mining all content Open Access BMC Genetics all content Open Access BMC Medical Genetics all content Open Access BMC Molecular Biology all content Open Access Epigenetics & Chromatin all content Open Access Genetic Vaccines and Therapy all content Open Access Genetics Selection Evolution all content Open Access Genome Biology all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Molecular Cytogenetics all content Open Access PathoGenetics all content Open Access
Genomics
Journals	Algorithms for Molecular Biology all content Open Access BioData Mining all content Open Access Biology Direct all content Open Access BMC Bioinformatics all content Open Access BMC Evolutionary Biology all content Open Access BMC Genomics all content Open Access BMC Medical Genomics all content Open Access Epigenetics & Chromatin all content Open Access Genetics Selection Evolution all content Open Access Genome Biology all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Immunome Research all content Open Access PathoGenetics all content Open Access

Gateways	Bioinformatics and Genomics Gateway Microarrays Gateway
Geriatrics
Journals	Alzheimer's Research & Therapy accepting submissions BMC Geriatrics all content Open Access Immunity & Ageing all content Open Access
Health services research
Journals	Asia Pacific Family Medicine all content Open Access Australia and New Zealand Health Policy all content Open Access BMC Health Services Research all content Open Access Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation all content Open Access Health Research Policy and Systems all content Open Access Human Resources for Health all content Open Access Implementation Science all content Open Access International Journal for Equity in Health all content Open Access International Journal of Mental Health Systems all content Open Access Journal of the International AIDS Society all content Open Access Patient Safety in Surgery all content Open Access Population Health Metrics all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Immunology
Journals	Arthritis Research & Therapy all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Biology Direct all content Open Access BMC Immunology all content Open Access Clinical and Molecular Allergy all content Open Access Immunity & Ageing all content Open Access Immunome Research all content Open Access Journal of Autoimmune Diseases all content Open Access Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research all content Open Access Journal of Immune Based Therapies and Vaccines all content Open Access Journal of Inflammation all content Open Access Journal of Neuroinflammation all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Infectious diseases
Journals	AIDS Research and Therapy all content Open Access Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials all content Open Access BMC Infectious Diseases all content Open Access BMC Microbiology all content Open Access Gut Pathogens accepting submissions Infectious Agents and Cancer all content Open Access Journal of the International AIDS Society all content Open Access Malaria Journal all content Open Access Parasites & Vectors all content Open Access Retrovirology all content Open Access Virology Journal all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Gateway
International health and human rights
Journals	BMC International Health and Human Rights all content Open Access Conflict and Health all content Open Access Globalization and Health all content Open Access Health Research Policy and Systems all content Open Access International Journal for Equity in Health all content Open Access Journal of the International AIDS Society all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Medical Genomics
Journals	Automated Experimentation accepting submissions BMC Cancer all content Open Access BMC Clinical Pharmacology all content Open Access BMC Genetics all content Open Access BMC Genomics all content Open Access BMC Medical Genetics all content Open Access BMC Medical Genomics all content Open Access BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making all content Open Access BMC Medicine all content Open Access BMC Systems Biology all content Open Access Current Opinion in Drug Discovery & Development review journal; subscription required Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs review journal; subscription required Current Opinion in Molecular Therapeutics review journal; subscription required Genome Biology all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Genome Medicine all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available IDrugs review journal; subscription required Immunome Research all content Open Access Molecular Cancer all content Open Access PathoGenetics all content Open Access
Medical education
Journals	Asia Pacific Family Medicine all content Open Access BMC Medical Education all content Open Access
Medical ethics
Journals	BMC Medical Ethics all content Open Access Genome Medicine all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Medical genetics
Journals	BMC Genetics all content Open Access BMC Medical Genetics all content Open Access BMC Medical Genomics all content Open Access Genetic Vaccines and Therapy all content Open Access Genome Medicine all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice all content Open Access Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases all content Open Access PathoGenetics all content Open Access
Medical imaging
Journals	BMC Medical Imaging all content Open Access BMC Medical Physics all content Open Access Cardiovascular Ultrasound all content Open Access Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance all content Open Access
Medical informatics and decision making
Journals	BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making all content Open Access Implementation Science all content Open Access Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration all content Open Access
Medical physics
Journals	BioMedical Engineering OnLine all content Open Access BMC Medical Physics all content Open Access Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation all content Open Access Nonlinear Biomedical Physics all content Open Access Radiation Oncology all content Open Access
Medical research methodology
Journals	BMC Medical Research Methodology all content Open Access Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations all content Open Access Trials all content Open Access
Microbiology
Journals	Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials all content Open Access Biotechnology for Biofuels all content Open Access BMC Infectious Diseases all content Open Access BMC Microbiology all content Open Access Gut Pathogens accepting submissions Microbial Cell Factories all content Open Access Retrovirology all content Open Access Virology Journal all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Gateway
Molecular biology
Journals	Algorithms for Molecular Biology all content Open Access BMC Genetics all content Open Access BMC Molecular Biology all content Open Access Chemistry Central Journal guest journal published by sister portal Chemistry Central Journal of Molecular Signaling all content Open Access Molecular Pain all content Open Access Silence accepting submissions

Gateways	Microarrays Gateway RNAi Gateway
Musculoskeletal disorders
Journals	Arthritis Research & Therapy all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders all content Open Access Chiropractic & Osteopathy all content Open Access Dynamic Medicine all content Open Access Journal of Foot and Ankle Research all content Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research all content Open Access Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care all content Open Access Pediatric Rheumatology all content Open Access Scoliosis all content Open Access Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology all content Open Access
Nephrology
Journals	BMC Nephrology all content Open Access Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair all content Open Access
Neurology
Journals	Alzheimer's Research & Therapy accepting submissions BMC Neurology all content Open Access Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury all content Open Access Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation all content Open Access Journal of Neuroinflammation all content Open Access Molecular Neurodegeneration all content Open Access

Gateways	Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry Gateway
Neuroscience
Journals	Alzheimer's Research & Therapy accepting submissions Behavioral and Brain Functions all content Open Access BMC Neuroscience all content Open Access Cerebrospinal Fluid Research all content Open Access Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health all content Open Access Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury all content Open Access Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation all content Open Access Journal of Neuroinflammation all content Open Access Molecular Brain all content Open Access Molecular Neurodegeneration all content Open Access Molecular Pain all content Open Access Neural Development all content Open Access

Gateways	Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry Gateway
Nursing
Journals	BMC Nursing all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Nutrition
Journals	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity all content Open Access Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition all content Open Access Lipids in Health and Disease all content Open Access Nutrition & Metabolism all content Open Access Nutrition Journal all content Open Access
Ophthalmology
Journals	BMC Ophthalmology all content Open Access
Oral health
Journals	BMC Oral Health all content Open Access Head & Face Medicine all content Open Access Head & Neck Oncology all content Open Access
Palliative care
Journals	BMC Palliative Care all content Open Access
Pediatrics
Journals	BMC Pediatrics all content Open Access Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health all content Open Access Italian Journal of Pediatrics all content Open Access Pediatric Rheumatology all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Pharmacology
Journals	BMC Clinical Pharmacology all content Open Access BMC Pharmacology all content Open Access Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs review journal; subscription required IDrugs review journal; subscription required Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy all content Open Access
Physiology
Journals	BMC Physiology all content Open Access Dynamic Medicine all content Open Access Journal of Circadian Rhythms all content Open Access Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition all content Open Access Lipids in Health and Disease all content Open Access Molecular Pain all content Open Access Nutrition & Metabolism all content Open Access Scoliosis all content Open Access
Plant biology
Journals	Biotechnology for Biofuels all content Open Access BMC Ecology all content Open Access BMC Plant Biology all content Open Access Plant Methods all content Open Access Silence accepting submissions
Pregnancy and childbirth
Journals	BMC Pediatrics all content Open Access BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth all content Open Access BMC Women's Health all content Open Access International Breastfeeding Journal all content Open Access Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology all content Open Access Reproductive Health all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Psychiatry
Journals	Alzheimer's Research & Therapy accepting submissions Annals of General Psychiatry all content Open Access Behavioral and Brain Functions all content Open Access BioPsychoSocial Medicine all content Open Access BMC Psychiatry all content Open Access Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health all content Open Access Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health all content Open Access International Journal of Mental Health Systems all content Open Access

Gateways	Neuroscience, Neurology and Psychiatry Gateway
Public health
Journals	Asia Pacific Family Medicine all content Open Access Australia and New Zealand Health Policy all content Open Access BMC Public Health all content Open Access Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health all content Open Access Conflict and Health all content Open Access Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation all content Open Access Emerging Themes in Epidemiology all content Open Access Environmental Health all content Open Access Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations all content Open Access Genome Medicine all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Globalization and Health all content Open Access Harm Reduction Journal all content Open Access Health and Quality of Life Outcomes all content Open Access Human Resources for Health all content Open Access International Journal for Equity in Health all content Open Access International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity all content Open Access International Journal of Health Geographics all content Open Access Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology all content Open Access Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases all content Open Access Particle and Fibre Toxicology all content Open Access Population Health Metrics all content Open Access Reproductive Health all content Open Access Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy all content Open Access Tobacco Induced Diseases all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Pulmonary medicine
Journals	BMC Pulmonary Medicine all content Open Access Cough all content Open Access Critical Care all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Fibrogenesis & Tissue Repair all content Open Access Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery all content Open Access Respiratory Research all content Open Access

Gateways	Respiratory Gateway
Structural biology
Journals	BMC Structural Biology all content Open Access Chemistry Central Journal guest journal published by sister portal Chemistry Central Proteome Science all content Open Access
Surgery
Journals	Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research all content Open Access BMC Surgery all content Open Access Head & Neck Oncology all content Open Access International Seminars in Surgical Oncology all content Open Access Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery all content Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research all content Open Access Journal of Trauma Management & Outcomes all content Open Access Patient Safety in Surgery all content Open Access Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine all content Open Access Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology all content Open Access World Journal of Emergency Surgery all content Open Access World Journal of Surgical Oncology all content Open Access
Systems biology
Journals	Automated Experimentation accepting submissions Biology Direct all content Open Access BMC Systems Biology all content Open Access Genome Biology all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Genome Medicine all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Urology
Journals	BMC Urology all content Open Access
Veterinary research
Journals	Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica all content Open Access BMC Veterinary Research all content Open Access
Women's health
Journals	BMC Cancer all content Open Access BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth all content Open Access BMC Urology all content Open Access BMC Women's Health all content Open Access Breast Cancer Research all research articles Open Access; subscription required for other content; free trial available International Breastfeeding Journal all content Open Access Journal of Ovarian Research all content Open Access Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology all content Open Access Reproductive Health all content Open Access

Gateways	Global Health Gateway
Zoology
Journals	Frontiers in Zoology all content Open Access
Other
Journals	Geochemical Transactions all content Open Access Journal of Cheminformatics accepting submissions

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