Overview of BioMed Central’s portfolio of

society journals

Stefan Busch Associate Publisher (Society Journals)

Total number

30 of BioMed Central’s 199 journals are “the official journal of the X society”

further journals have looser society relationships (such as “affiliated with” or “supported by”) or are owned by government agencies

The official journal of the Australasian Podiatry Council and the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (UK)

The official journal of the Scandinavian Networking Group on Trauma and Emergency Management and is affiliated with 9 more societies involved in trauma, resuscitation, and emergency medicine in Scandinavia.

The official journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

The official journal of the Institute of Biological Engineering

The official journal of the Chinese Speaking Orthopaedic Society and the International Chinese Hard Tissue Society.

The official journal of Orphanet, the European portal for rare diseases and orphan drugs

3 types of society journals

(2) Societies transferring their journals

(1) Societies starting new journals

(a) from previously self-published

(b) from other publishers

Launched in 2004

transferred in 2008

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research

An example of a previously self-published journal:

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transferred in 2008

Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

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… and while not strictly speaking a society journal:

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