BMC Medicine

BMC Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers all aspects of clinical medicine. It is published by BioMed Central, an independent publisher committed to ensuring peer-reviewed biomedical research is open access – freely available online to anyone who needs it.

Overview[edit | edit source]

BMC Medicine is the flagship medical journal of the BMC series, which is part of Springer Nature. The journal publishes outstanding and influential research in all areas of clinical practice, translational medicine, medical and health advances, public health, global health, policy, and general topics of interest to the biomedical and sociomedical professional communities.

Publication and Access[edit | edit source]

BMC Medicine is an open access journal, meaning all its content is freely accessible online upon publication. This is in line with the philosophy of BioMed Central and Springer Nature, which believe in the free dissemination of research findings to facilitate the advancement of medical science.

Editorial Process[edit | edit source]

The editorial process at BMC Medicine involves rigorous peer review to ensure the high quality of its published articles. The journal has an international editorial board composed of experts in various fields of medicine.

Impact Factor[edit | edit source]

BMC Medicine has a high impact factor, reflecting its significant influence in the field of medicine. The impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year.