4. Does BioMed Central offer discounts on article-processing charges?
Genome Biology 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 Genome Biology 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?
