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For Editorial Board Members

Welcome to the For Editorial Board Members page. This page provides links to resources that will support you in your role for the journal. We recommend bookmarking these links in your browser for future reference. 

BMC Series Editorial Community Site

For training, guidance and resources


Accessing your Editor account in our submission systems

To manage submissions you are handling through peer review


Editorial Responsibilities and FAQs

For information on your responsibilities, expectations and benefits


Springer Nature Code of Conduct for Editors

The code of conduct you have agreed to adhere to when handling manuscripts on behalf of the journal

Annual Journal Metrics

  • 2023 Speed
    15 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    222 days submission to accept (Median)

    2023 Usage 
    126,226 downloads
    12 Altmetric mentions 

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