BioMed Central (BMC)

It is always preferable that you submit your manuscript using your @utoronto / @mail.utoronto email address or by selecting the University of Toronto as your primary affiliation. Not doing so may preclude you from the deal or delay the publication process.
Once an invoice is paid, most publishers are unable to offer refunds. Please ensure applicable discounts have been applied before paying.
A corresponding author is generally understood to be the individual who takes primary responsibility for communication with the journal during the submission, peer review and publication process.

June 25, 2026:

UTL's membership discount with BMC is currently under negotiation and has not yet been renewed. If your article was accepted for publication after March 30, 2026, the 15% discount available to eligible authors was likely not applied. Please contact scholarly.communications@library.utoronto.ca with any questions or concerns.

APC discount

15%

APC coverage

Discount

How do I apply this deal

Upon submitting your manuscript, consult BMC's instructions for requesting U of T's membership discount.Once an invoice is paid, BMC is unable to offer refunds. Please ensure discounts have been applied before paying.

License end date

March 30, 2026 (renewal pending)

What journals are eligible

This discount only applies to journals published by BMC and SpringerOpen. Search for eligible journal titles: https://search.scifree.se/utoronto The article types that are covered under this agreement are: original papers, review papers, and brief communications.

Who is covered

Corresponding authors affiliated with U of T, including students, and teaching/research staff employed by the University.

Who is eligible

Affiliated Researchers

Graduate Students

Corresponding Authors

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