Information For Librarians

Welcome to Biomed Thought!

At Biomed Thought, we understand the important role that libraries and librarians play in supporting academic research and providing access to high-quality, peer-reviewed content. As an open-access journal, we are committed to ensuring that our content is freely accessible to all, providing libraries with valuable resources to support their institution’s research, teaching, and learning needs.

Why Biomed Thought for Your Library?

  • Open Access Model: As an open-access journal, all articles published in Biomed Thought are freely accessible to your library’s users without the need for subscriptions or paywalls. This makes the journal a cost-effective resource for your institution, ensuring equitable access to high-quality research for all your faculty, students, and researchers.

  • High-Impact Content: Biomed Thought publishes cutting-edge, peer-reviewed research in the field of biomedical sciences, including biotechnology, molecular biology, clinical medicine, drug development, and more. The journal’s content is relevant to a wide range of disciplines, including life sciences, healthcare, and clinical research, making it a valuable resource for multidisciplinary audiences.

  • Global Accessibility: By providing open access, Biomed Thought ensures that your users have global access to the latest research, irrespective of their geographic location or institutional affiliation. This increases the journal’s impact and visibility, allowing your institution’s researchers and faculty to engage with the latest scientific developments in the biomedical field.

  • Citable and Indexed Content: All articles published in Biomed Thought are indexed in major academic databases and are assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), making them easily citable and discoverable. This ensures that your institution’s users can find and reference articles published in the journal with ease.

How to Access Biomed Thought:

  • Free Access to All Content: As an open-access journal, all of Biomed Thought’s content is freely available online. Your institution’s library does not need to subscribe or pay any fees to provide access to the journal’s content.

  • Search and Retrieval: Our website includes powerful search features that allow your users to search for articles by title, author, keywords, or publication date. This makes it easy for your institution’s researchers to find relevant content.

  • Downloadable PDFs: All articles are available for download in PDF format, which can be stored and shared for offline reading. This ensures your library patrons can easily access the journal’s articles from any device at any time.

Promoting Biomed Thought within Your Library:

  • Institutional Promotion: We encourage libraries to promote Biomed Thought among faculty, researchers, and students. By featuring the journal on your library’s website, newsletters, or digital platforms, you can raise awareness and drive usage of the journal’s content across your institution.

  • Research Support: As a librarian, you can support your institution’s researchers by promoting the journal as a resource for their work. Since Biomed Thought covers a broad range of biomedical topics, it can be valuable for researchers across various departments such as clinical medicine, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, and molecular biology.

Benefits for Libraries:

  • No Subscription Fees: Since Biomed Thought is an open-access journal, your library does not need to pay for subscriptions or access fees, making it a cost-effective resource for your institution.

  • Increased Visibility for Your Institution’s Research: As an open-access journal, Biomed Thought ensures that published articles are freely available to the global research community, which increases the visibility and impact of the research published by your institution’s researchers.

  • Access to High-Quality Research: By providing access to Biomed Thought, you are supporting the dissemination of the latest biomedical research, ensuring that your institution’s researchers stay up-to-date with the most recent advancements in the field.

For Institutional Repositories:

  • Archival Access: As Biomed Thought is committed to long-term digital preservation, all published articles are permanently archived and accessible through the journal’s website. Your library can link directly to the journal’s archive or integrate it into your institution’s digital repository.

  • Metadata and Citation Information: The journal provides complete citation metadata for each article, making it easy to include in your library’s catalog and reference management systems. The metadata is available in various formats (e.g., RIS, EndNote, BibTeX) to support integration into library databases.

For Libraries Looking to Promote Open Access:

  • Open Access Advocacy: Biomed Thought supports libraries in their advocacy for open-access publishing. By promoting Biomed Thought to your institution, you are helping your institution contribute to the global movement for open-access research, which supports greater access to high-quality academic content without paywalls.

Technical Support for Libraries:

If you need assistance with linking to Biomed Thought from your library’s website or integrating it into your library’s catalog, please contact our editorial office. We offer support to ensure smooth access to the journal’s content for your institution’s users.