BMJ Open Science  is a new, open access journal publishing preclinical and basic research related to medicine. The scope is broad and covers the whole range of preclinical and translational biomedical research and meta-research.

Led by Dr Emily Sena (University of Edinburgh) and her international editorial team, BMJ Open Science encourages and rewards open research practices and transparency in publishing and reporting.

Read our blog for updates and opinion on topical issues in open science and follow us on Twitter, @OpenScienceBMJ.

BMJ Open Science adheres to the highest possible industry standards concerning publication ethics. To read the journal's detailed guidelines please see our policies.

BMJ Open Science encourages proposals for themed collections of articles or special issues devoted to important and emerging topics in preclinical science related to medicine. Read more here.

A special issue on preclinical meta research is open for submissions. All authors who submit to the issue will have the benefit of having their APCs waived. Read more here.