BioMed Central (BMC) APC Waiver and Discount Policy: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

At a glanceBMC follows Springer Nature's waiver list: 100% for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries. Corresponding author only Must be requested, usually at submission Part of Springer Nature

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Co-authors (where they work)

Only the country is needed: without a journal you get every publisher's result for your author team. Free. No sign-up. Uses the publishers' published rules, last verified 27 October 2026.

Which countries qualify at BioMed Central (BMC)

Countries are matched by the author's institutional affiliation, not nationality.

100% waiver 25 countries Springer Nature full waiver list

Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Kinshasa), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine, Yemen

50% off 42 countries Springer Nature 50% list

Angola, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Solomon Islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Co-authors from other countries

Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

Corresponding author only

Country-specific arrangements

  • Ukraine: raised to 100% after the Russian invasion; Springer Nature calls this temporary.

How to get the waiver

Request at submission.

Programmes: Springer Nature waiver list.

Official sources: springernature.com ↗

BioMed Central (BMC) journals on ScholarsColab

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Schemes used: World Bank income groups, National agreements (ONOS India), Discretionary hardship waivers. All publishers and schemes →

Frequently asked questions

Does BioMed Central (BMC) offer APC waivers?

BMC follows Springer Nature's waiver list: 100% for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries. Must be requested, usually at submission.

Who gets a full APC waiver at BioMed Central (BMC)?

Authors affiliated in 25 countries qualify for a 100% waiver. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

Does the BioMed Central (BMC) waiver apply if my co-authors are from other countries?

Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

How do I apply for an APC waiver at BioMed Central (BMC)?

Request at submission.

Are there national arrangements with BioMed Central (BMC)?

Ukraine: raised to 100% after the Russian invasion; Springer Nature calls this temporary.

Before you submit

Source, method and date. Each publisher's rule was read from its official waiver page (linked on every row) and the country lists from Research4Life, EIFL, the World Bank income classification and the publishers' own lists. Last verified: 27 October 2026. Policies change, Research4Life updates its lists every January and the World Bank every July, and some waivers are temporary or decided case by case. The checker reads the published rules; it cannot promise a waiver. Confirm on the publisher's page before you submit. ScholarsColab is not affiliated with any publisher listed here; logos are trademarks of their owners, shown only to name the publishers whose rules we read.

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