Open Access Germany – BMJ Journals

1. Select your institution

Germany

BMJ Open

Thinking about submitting your article to this journal?

Your APC may be covered – check below to see if your institution includes BMJ Open in its list of eligible journals.

2. How you can publish with fees covered by your institution

Type of open access agreement

Read and publish agreement

Licence Type

CC-BY-NC; CC-BY in selected journals. Please double-check with your library for licence details.

Eligibility

Corresponding author – please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution, at the time the article is accepted for publication. Please use your institutional email address in the submission process.

Type of article: Original research articles.

Our full list of eligible research article types can be found here.

You can publish in the BMJ Journals Collection, as listed on page 1 here.

How you can publish with fees covered by your institution

What is covered

Article Processing Charges for the open access publication of your article in titles in the BMJ Journals Collection listed above.

Please note that our agreements do not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals.

When submitting through our submission system you will need to verify your eligibility using your Institution’s Ringgold ID. The application of the full payment of the APC will take place once your article has been accepted, upon verification of your institution’s Ringgold ID.

In addition you have read access to content in all the Standard Collection (SC) journals listed on page 2 of the leaflet above.

If you need further clarification, contact us at openaccess@bmj.com

Type of open access agreement

Read and publish agreement (including Gold OA journals)

Licence Type

CC-BY-NC; CC-BY in selected journals. Please double-check with your library for licence details.

Eligibility

Corresponding author – please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution, at the time the article is accepted for publication. Please use your institutional email address in the submission process.

Type of article: Original research articles. Our full list of eligible research article types can be found here.

You can publish in the BMJ Journals Collection and in BMJ Gold Open Access Journals, as listed on pages 1 and 3 here.

What is covered

Article Processing Charges for the open access publication of:
– your research articles in the BMJ Journals Collection titles listed.
– your research articles in the BMJ Gold OA titles listed.

Please note that our agreements do not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals.

When submitting through our submission system you will need to verify your eligibility using your Institution’s Ringgold ID. The application of the waiver will take place once your article has been accepted, upon verification of the Ringgold ID.

In addition you have read access to all content in our BMJ Journals Collection.

If you need further clarification, contact us at openaccess@bmj.com

Type of open access agreement

Read and publish agreement

Licence Type

CC-BY-NC; CC-BY in selected journals. Please double-check with your library for licence details.

Eligibility

Corresponding author – please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution, at the time the article is accepted for publication. Please use your institutional email address in the submission process.

Type of article: Original research articles. Our full list of eligible research article types can be found here.

You can publish in the BMJ Journals Collection, as listed on page 1 here.

What is covered

Article Processing Charges for the open access publication of your article in titles in the BMJ Journals Collection listed above.

Please note that our agreements do not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals.

When submitting through our submission system you will need to verify your eligibility using your Institution’s Ringgold ID. The application of the full payment of the APC will take place once your article has been accepted, upon verification of your institution’s Ringgold ID.

In addition you have read access to all content in our BMJ Journals Collection.

If you need further clarification, contact us at openaccess@bmj.com

Type of open access agreement

Read and publish agreement

Licence Type

CC-BY-NC; CC-BY in selected journals. Please double-check with your library for licence details.

Eligibility

Corresponding author – please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution, at the time the article is accepted for publication. Please use your institutional email address in the submission process.

Type of article: Original research articles. Our full list of eligible research article types can be found here.

You can publish in the BMJ Standard Collection journals, as listed on page 2 here.

What is covered

Article Processing Charges for the open access publication of your article in titles in the BMJ Standard Collection listed above.

Please note that our agreements do not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals.

When submitting through our submission system you will need to verify your eligibility using your Institution’s Ringgold ID. The application of the full payment of the APC will take place once your article has been accepted, upon verification of your institution’s Ringgold ID.

In addition you have read access to all content in our BMJ Standard Collection.

If you need further clarification, contact us at openaccess@bmj.com

Type of open access agreement

Read and publish agreement

Licence Type

CC-BY-NC; CC-BY in selected journals. Please double-check with your library for licence details.

Eligibility

Corresponding author – please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution, at the time the article is accepted for publication. Please use your institutional email address in the submission process.

Type of article: Original research articles. Our full list of eligible research article types can be found here.

You can publish in the BMJ Standard Collection and in BMJ Gold Open Access Journals, as listed on pages 2 and 3 here.

What is covered

Article Processing Charges for the open access publication of:
– your research articles in the BMJ Standard Collection titles listed.
– your research articles in the BMJ Gold OA titles listed.

Please note that our agreements do not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals.

When submitting through our submission system you will need to verify your eligibility using your Institution’s Ringgold ID. The application of the full payment of the APC will take place once your article has been accepted, upon verification of your institution’s Ringgold ID.

In addition you have read access to all content in our BMJ Standard Collection.

If you need further clarification, contact us at openaccess@bmj.com

Type of open access agreement

Read and publish agreement (plus Prepay or membership on Gold OA journals)

Licence Type

CC-BY-NC; CC-BY in selected journals. Please double-check with your library for licence details.

Eligibility

Corresponding author – please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution, at the time the article is accepted for publication. Please use your institutional email address in the submission process.

Type of article: Original research articles. Our full list of eligible research article types can be found here.

You can publish in the BMJ Standard Collection and in BMJ Gold Open Access Journals, as listed on pages 2 and 3 here

What is covered

Article Processing Charges for the open access publication of:
– your research articles in the BMJ Standard Collection titles listed.
– your research articles in the BMJ Gold OA titles listed.

Please note that our agreements do not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals.

When submitting through our submission system you will need to verify your eligibility using your Institution’s Ringgold ID. The application of the full payment of the APC will take place once your article has been accepted, upon verification of your institution’s Ringgold ID.

In addition you have read access to all content in our BMJ Standard Collection.

If you need further clarification, contact us at openaccess@bmj.com

3. Ready to submit?

Authors

Use the journal booklet on this page to select your preferred BMJ journal. Each journal homepage includes a prominent “Submit” button to guide you directly to the submission portal.

Need guidance before submitting?

We’ve created resources to support you at every step:

Download the OA at BMJ Author Guide

A step-by-step reference for preparing and submitting your manuscript.

Download the infographic: How to publish your article open access with BMJ

A visual summary of the process.

These resources will help you navigate the submission system smoothly and ensure your article is set up for successful open access publication.

Librarians

Discover how to use the RightsLink® Institutional Portal to oversee and manage your institution’s open access publishing activity.

Download the Institutional Approval CCC Guide (Manual)

Step-by-step guidance on approving open access articles.

A quick introduction to publishing open access with BMJ.

Authors

Use the journal booklet on this page to select your preferred BMJ journal. Each journal homepage includes a prominent “Submit” button to guide you directly to the submission portal.

Need guidance before submitting?

We’ve created resources to support you at every step:

Download the OA at BMJ Author Guide

A step-by-step reference for preparing and submitting your manuscript.

Download the infographic: How to publish your article open access with BMJ

A visual summary of the process.

These resources will help you navigate the submission system smoothly and ensure your article is set up for successful open access publication.

Librarians

Discover how to use the RightsLink® Institutional Portal to oversee and manage your institution’s open access publishing activity.

Download the Institutional Approval CCC Guide (Automatic)

Step-by-step guidance on approving open access articles.

A quick introduction to publishing open access with BMJ.

Open access agreements for Germany

Welcome

Useful resources for authors

What authors need to know

Ready to publish? Next steps

1. Select your institution

BMJ Open

2. How you can publish with fees covered by your institution

Type of open access agreement

Licence Type

Eligibility

What is covered

Type of open access agreement

Licence Type

Eligibility

What is covered

Type of open access agreement

Licence Type

Eligibility

What is covered

Type of open access agreement

Licence Type

Eligibility

What is covered

Type of open access agreement

Licence Type

Eligibility

What is covered

Type of open access agreement

Licence Type

Eligibility

What is covered

3. Ready to submit?

Authors

Librarians

Authors

Librarians

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