BMC — publication fee waivers
BMC is part of Springer Nature and follows its policy. The important development: on journals inside Springer Nature's country-tiered APC pricing pilot, that pilot supersedes the waiver and discount scheme for corresponding authors in low- and lower-middle-income economies. Two mechanisms therefore coexist across the portfolio, and which one applies depends on the individual journal.
Policy checked 16 September 2026
The policy in full
| Classification used | World Bank income classification, through Springer Nature |
|---|---|
| Full waiver | Corresponding authors in the world's lowest income countries |
| Partial discount | Case by case for other authors, on grounds of financial need |
| Which author counts | Corresponding author |
| Hybrid journals | Not covered |
| How it is applied | Automatic for the country route; request required for the discretionary route |
| When | All discretionary applications must be made at the point of manuscript submission. Requests made during review or after acceptance cannot be considered. |
| Scope | Fully open access journals only |
Country list
This publisher states the rule but does not publish a single consolidated country list we could verify. We record the rule and link to the source rather than infer which countries it covers. If you know of a published list, tell us.
List prices (APC)
| Imprint | Journals | Lowest | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springer Nature (BioMed Central) | 286 | $1,190 | $2,990 | $5,690 |
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