- Open Access at BMJ Group account submission author process

Authors are also directed to our BMJ Author Hub, which lists our open access members and provides information on how to obtain member discounts. Upon acceptance of their article, authors are requested to obtain a code from their institutions open access team, details of which can be found on the BMJ Author Hub. https://authors.bmj.com/open-access/institutionalprogramme/ The code and a certified author email address are then used to verify use of the account by the journal’s editorial office. Upon verification, the article is then processed under the member account and fast tracked to production.

Author process

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During the ScholarOne submission process, authors will be prompted to select t heir member affiliated institution from the ‘Open Access Membership’ box.

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Authors are also directed to our BMJ Author Hub, which lists our open access members and provides information on how to obtain member discounts. Upon acceptance of their article, authors are requested to obtain a code from their institutions open access team, details of which can be found on the BMJ Author Hub. https://authors.bmj.com/open-access/institutionalprogramme/ The code and a certified author email address are then used to verify use of the account by the journal’s editorial office. Upon verification, the article is then processed under the member account and fast tracked to production.

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Authors will receive an email notifying them that their article has been accepted under the account funds.

For questions, please contact openaccess@bmj.com

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