bmj.com behind access controls

From next January, some of bmj.com's content will be behind access controls. Although all original research articles will be freely available from the moment of publication, the full text of other journal articles (for example, those appearing in the editorials, clinical review, and education and debate sections) will be free for the first week after publication, behind access controls for the next 51 weeks, and then free again after that. Unique website functions and features—such as searching, email alerting, and rapid responses—will remain free.

Access to all content will be free to BMA members, personal subscribers to the paper BMJ, and users from the world's poorest countries.¹ Other users will have to pay for annual online subscriptions or individual articles. For the first year, the online subscription rate for individuals will be £20 ($US37; €30), plus relevant tax. Full details for next year's subscription rates are available from the BMJ's website.² These introductory rates, as well as decisions about what is behind access controls and for how long, may change in future years.