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If you are a researcher from Lancaster University you can search for your favourite journals or filter to get to a selection of journals that match your research topic. Select a funder to see whether the journals are compliant. Check the filter ‘Journals with Agreements’ to limit the list to journals for which the APCs are fully waived (i.e. included in our Read and Publish agreements) or discounted. If a cost is shown then click ‘Check & Apply’ to see if the Open Access team can cover costs.
BMJ Global Health
BMJ Global Health is an Open Access, online journal from BMJ dedicated to publishing high-quality peer-reviewed content relevant to those involved in global health, including policy makers, funders, researchers, clinicians and frontline healthcare workers.
To find out more about the journal’s vision, please read the introductory editorial from the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Dr Seye Abimbola.
The Journal covers all aspects of global health with particular interest in submissions that address the underfunded area of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Research across all study phases and designs is welcome, from study protocols to phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small or specialist studies. The editor welcomes opinionated discussions on controversial topics to stimulate debate.
BMJ Global Health will adhere to BMJ’s rigorous standards of peer-review and all papers will be considered on the basis of ethical and methodological soundness rather than their novelty, significance, or relevance to any particular group. The Journal will operate a fast submission and review process with continuous publication online to ensure that timely, up-to-date research is available worldwide to those who need it.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Health & Care Informatics
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Immunology
BMJ Immunology is a new international peer reviewed journal publishing original research, review articles and opinion covering all aspects of immunology.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this hybrid journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust. Please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution.BMJ Innovations
BMJ Innovations is a peer reviewed online journal that publishes basic, clinical, translational, and epidemiological studies of all aspects of medical innovations. The journal champions research that offers new, cost-effective medical devices, technologies, processes and systems that improve patient care. It aims to promote innovations that make healthcare accessible and affordable, creating a community that aspires to make the world a healthier place.
BMJ Innovations adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's detailed guidelines please see our policies.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this hybrid journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust. Please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution.BMJ Leader
Our overarching purpose is to improve the results and experience delivered by health and care systems for their patients, populations and workforces. To deliver on this purpose, we help to build better leaders – people who are rounded, resilient and equipped with effective leadership skills and knowledge. Just as importantly, we nurture a community of leaders by improving connectivity and encouraging debate.
BMJ Leader showcases original research and reviews, interpretations of the evidence base, and reflections and debate by practitioners on the key themes of leadership. It is the place to find and contribute evidence, reflection and discussion on the many disciplines that drive leadership in health and care.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this hybrid journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust. Please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution.BMJ Medicine
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Mental Health
Evidence-Based Mental Health aims to engage psychiatrists and psychologists, particularly younger professionals, in the challenge of basing their practice on evidence. It aims to provide material to allow professionals to develop the necessary skills, such that after reading the journal regularly for a year or two, readers should be able to practice evidence-based mental health in their own practices, and by regularly reading the journal, readers will be able to keep up to date with the latest evidence in the field and the ever expanding suite of evidence-based approaches, joining the growing community of people with an active interest in EBMH across the world.. Published by the British Psychological Society, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and BMJ the journal surveys a wide range of international medical journals, applying strict criteria for the quality and validity of research. Clinicians assess the relevance of the best studies and the key details of these essential articles are presented in a succinct, informative abstract with an expert commentary on their clinical application.
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BMJ Military Health
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this hybrid journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust. Please note that the corresponding author needs to be the person who is linked to the grant holding or funding institution.BMJ Neurology Open
BMJ Neurology Open is an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal, dedicated to publishing research in all areas of clinical neurology and neuroscience. This journal is particularly interested in addressing common diseases and their treatment, or illuminating mechanisms of disease or modes of action of treatments, whether related to their efficacy or their complications. BMJ Neurology Open is also interested in clinical neurology implementation studies which look at how neurological advances can be brought to the patients who need them. BMJ Neurology Open adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health aims to present the best available evidence of the impact of nutrition and lifestyle factors on the health of individuals and populations. The journal will present robust research on the key determinants of health including the social, economic, and physical environment, as well as lifestyle and behaviour. It will explore dietary factors, exercise and healthcare interventions and technologies, which aim to maintain and improve health and wellbeing and to prevent illness and injury.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Oncology
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Open
BMJ Open is an online, open access, general medical journal dedicated to publishing medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas. The journal publishes all research study types, from study protocols to phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small, specialist studies and negative studies. Publishing procedures are built around fully open peer review and continuous publication, publishing research online as soon as the article is ready. BMJ Open aims to promote transparency in the publication process by publishing reviewer reports and previous versions of manuscripts as pre-publication histories. Authors are asked to pay article-processing charges on acceptance; the ability to pay does not influence editorial decisions. All papers are included in PubMed and Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science).
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care is an open access journal committed to publishing high-quality basic and clinical research articles regarding type 1 and type 2 diabetes and associated complications. Only original research and systematic reviews are accepted. Submissions are subject to rigorous external peer review to ensure the publication of high-quality information. The online-only format allows for continuous updates and serves as an invaluable resource to the multidisciplinary community of endocrinology, public health/prevention and internal medicine. A rapid review process will also ensure that timely, up-to-date research is available internationally.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Open Gastroenterology
BMJ Open Gastroenterology is an online-only, peer-reviewed, open access gastroenterology journal, dedicated to publishing high-quality medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas of gastroenterology. It is the open access companion journal of Gut and is co-owned by the British Society of Gastroenterology.
The journal publishes all research study types, from study protocols to phase I trials to meta-analyses, including small or specialist studies. Publishing procedures are built around continuous publication, publishing research online as soon as the article is ready.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Open Ophthalmology
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Open Quality
The journal is dedicated to publishing high quality, peer reviewed healthcare improvement work. Articles covering original research, local, national and international QI projects, value-based healthcare improvement initiatives and educational improvement work are all considered. BMJ Open Quality adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's detailed guidelines please see our policies.
Our website provides resources to support you in your quality improvement work such as templates to help you run and write up quality improvement projects.
BMJ Open Quality uses continuous publication online to ensure timely, up-to-date knowledge is available worldwide. The journal adheres to a rigorous and transparent peer review process and papers are considered on the basis of methodological soundness rather than priority or novelty.
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Open Respiratory Research
critical care medicine, respiratory research, respiratory medicine
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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
sport medicine, exercise medicine
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Lancaster University has entered into a Read and Publish agreement with BMJ (until 31 December 2026) which includes free open access publishing for funded* only Lancaster University corresponding authors in this fully open access journal. A CC BY licence must be chosen. Articles must be original research articles (original articles reporting on primary research). Please use your Lancaster email address in the submission process. Please note that this agreement does not cover extra costs, i.e. colour charges that might apply with hybrid journals. Funders: UK Research and Innovation, British Heart Foundation, Blood Cancer UK, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's UK, Versus Arthritis or the Wellcome Trust.BMJ Paediatrics Open
BMJ Paediatrics Open is an open access journal dedicated to publishing original research, study protocols and clinical reviews that deal with any aspect of child health. The provision of child health is multidisciplinary and international. The journal welcomes papers from all health care professions from anywhere in the world. Papers dealing with paediatric specialties, paediatric surgery, public health, or healthcare provision will all be accepted.
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