Overview
Where BMC stands on CRediT
BioMed Central journals require structured CRediT author contribution statements as part of the standard submission and publication workflow, in line with the wider Springer Nature portfolio policy.
Scope: All BMC journals via the Springer Nature Editorial Manager infrastructure
Implementation details
How CRediT is captured and produced
| Submission system | Aries Editorial Manager |
| JATS implementation | Structured CRediT capture in Editorial Manager; standard JATS <role vocab="credit"> output in the Springer Nature production pipeline; CRediT deposited to Crossref. |
| Production workflow | After acceptance, the CRediT data flows from Editorial Manager through the Springer Nature production pipeline into the published article and into the Crossref deposit, with ORCID identifiers propagated alongside the CRediT role assignments. |
For authors
Author guidance — submitting to a BMC journal
When submitting to a BMC journal, complete the per-author CRediT role assignment in Editorial Manager. ORCID iDs are required for corresponding authors and strongly encouraged for all co-authors. The CC BY licence applies by default to all BMC publications.
For general CRediT submission guidance across publishers, see CRediT for authors.
Sample journals
Representative BMC titles with CRediT capture
- BMC Medicine
- BMC Biology
- BMC Genomics
- Genome Biology
- BMC Public Health
- Critical Care
Adoption history
Notable milestones
BMC was the pioneering fully open-access publisher from 1999, predating the widespread shift to gold OA. It was acquired by Springer Nature and its portfolio-wide CRediT adoption follows the Springer Nature roll-out from around 2018.
Notes
Caveats and context
BMC operates a membership model for institutions that pre-pay APCs, reducing the per-article cost. All BMC journals are fully gold open access with CC BY licences, with no hybrid option.
Frequently asked
Common questions about BMC and CRediT
- Does BMC require CRediT contributor statements?
- Yes. BMC captures structured CRediT statements as part of its standard submission flow. BioMed Central journals require structured CRediT author contribution statements as part of the standard submission and publication workflow, in line with the wider Springer Nature portfolio policy.
- Which BMC journals support CRediT?
- Representative BMC titles known to support structured CRediT capture include BMC Medicine, BMC Biology, BMC Genomics. Scope: All BMC journals via the Springer Nature Editorial Manager infrastructure. Check the individual journals author instructions to confirm the current contributor-roles policy.
- How do I add CRediT to my BMC submission?
- When submitting to a BMC journal, complete the per-author CRediT role assignment in Editorial Manager. ORCID iDs are required for corresponding authors and strongly encouraged for all co-authors. The CC BY licence applies by default to all BMC publications.
- What submission system does BMC use for CRediT capture?
- BMC uses Aries Editorial Manager. Structured CRediT capture in Editorial Manager; standard JATS <role vocab="credit"> output in the Springer Nature production pipeline; CRediT deposited to Crossref.
- When did BMC adopt CRediT?
- BMC adopted CRediT around 2018. BMC was the pioneering fully open-access publisher from 1999, predating the widespread shift to gold OA. It was acquired by Springer Nature and its portfolio-wide CRediT adoption follows the Springer Nature roll-out from around 2018.
References
Sources
- BioMed Central — get published guidance
- Springer Nature authorship and contributorship policy
