Instructions for authors

BioMedical Engineering OnLine is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that is dedicated to publishing research in all areas of biomedical engineering.

Each article type published by BioMedical Engineering OnLine follows a specific format, as detailed in the corresponding instructions for authors; please choose an article type from the list on the left to view the instructions for authors.

The instructions for authors includes information about preparing a manuscript for submission to BioMedical Engineering OnLine, criteria for publication and the online submission process. Other relevant information about the journal's policies, the refereeing process and so on can be found in 'About this journal'.

Presubmission enquiries

We strongly encourage you to contact the editors with a presubmission enquiry about the suitability of your manuscript. Please email the editors who will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.

BioMedical Engineering OnLine publishes the following article types:

• Research articles
• Book reviews
• Letters to the Editor
• Reviews
• Software articles

Authors and referees are asked to declare any competing interests.

Copyright rests with the authors. For more information on copyright of articles, see our publisher's copyright and license policy.