Open access agreements for United States

Information for authors

Welcome

Through BMJ’s open access agreement with a number of North American institutions, corresponding authors* affiliated with participating universities and research institutions can publish eligible research open access in a range of BMJ journals, with fees fully covered by the agreement.

*The corresponding author is the primary contact with BMJ after editorial acceptance.

COMING SOON: Institutions will be added to this page once 2026 Agreements are finalised.

Useful resources for authors

Download OA at BMJ Author Guide
Download “How to publish your article open access with BMJ” infographic
Download R&P Frequently Asked Questions
Download Eligible Research Article Types
BMJ Author Hub
Where Is My Paper?

What authors need to know

Article type: only original research articles (reporting on primary research) are eligible.

Journal type: your article must be submitted to one of the journals* specified in the institutional drop down below.

Author role: you must be the corresponding author** of the article.

Affiliation: you should be a current staff member or student of an eligible institution at the time your article is accepted for publication.

Manuscript: clearly state your primary affiliation in the published manuscript.

Verification: confirm your eligibility at submission using your Ringgold ID/ institution domain. Learn more about Ringgold IDs and why they are important.

Licensing: all open access articles will be published allowing reuse under a CC-BY licence, or CC-BY-NC in selected journals***, unless your funder mandates reuse under the CC-BY licence.

Agreement status: your institution’s OA agreement with BMJ must be active, with sufficient funds, on acceptance of your paper.

*For some institutions BMJ Case Reports is also included in their Agreement, you will find information for your institution in the drop down below.
**Acting as the main contact with us after editorial acceptance.
*** ADC, BJO, FG, GUT, HEART JMG, JNIS, JNNP, PN, THORAX. Please check with your library with any licence queries.

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