Biological Procedures Online (4012038 Canada Inc.) is a respected open access-based techniques journal for biological and medical research. Our "Tools to Discover" are detailed protocols to help researchers work quickly and correctly.

Archived by PubMed Central, the National Library of Canada and Archive.org.

Abstracted and indexed by BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts, EMBASE, Google Scholar, PubMed, and Scopus, among others.

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Easy Access to Methods

Biological Procedures Online covers the following topics in all branches of the biological and medical sciences:

• Reports of new research techniques and applications of existing techniques;
• Technical analysis of research techniques and published reports;
• Validity analysis of research methods and approaches to judging the validity of research reports;
• Hypothesis development and experimental design;
• Application of common research methods;
• Reviews of existing techniques.

BPO articles include a step-by-step protocol that allows researchers to implement methods in "cookbook" fashion at the benchtop.

We seek manuscripts from innovators who have overcome technical challenges or developed new methods. If this describes your work, see our Instructions for Authors and then contact us about your idea.

We are an open access-based journal. That means readers can always access our articles through our site, through PubMedCentral, and through other archives free of charge when authors have elected to publish under the Open Access model. We have used this model since 1997 and other major publishers like BioMed Central and PLoS share our belief that open access is the best way to publicize scientific work. All BPO articles must pass a stringent peer review process to ensure that only the highest quality literature is published.

Origins and Goals

Biological Procedures Online exists to improve access to techniques and methods in the medical and biological sciences. In 1997, Dr. Mark Reimer founded the journal while at the University of Waterloo, Canada. BPO began publishing peer-reviewed literature in 1998 and continues to provide a reliable source of quality peer-reviewed procedural information.

The People

Mark Reimer, BSc, MD, FRCSC
Director

A co-founder of Biological Procedures Online, Mark is a general surgeon who completed his residency at the University of Ottawa, Canada and a fellowship in laparoscopic / minimally invasive surgery at the Centre for Minimal Access Surgery, McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He has worked as a general surgeon at the Sault Area Hospital, Sault Ste. Marie, ON. He is currently working toward his MBA at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) and is clinically active at the Provis Endoscopy Clinic in Mississauga, ON. His MD is from the University of Western Ontario and his BSc is from the University of Waterloo. Mark held elected municipal office in the Region of Waterloo, Canada and has been active on the decision-making and advisory bodies of various provincial and national medical organizations.

Irem Ali, BA
Director of Operations

A co-founder of Biological Procedures Online, Irem completed his B.A. in Political Science and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada. Irem has owned and operated his own business and has worked in market research and in public relations. Irem assists with peer review and publishing.

Suresh Singam, B Tech
Publishing Manager

Suresh helps with XML technology and manuscript publishing. He also works as a software engineer in Bangalore India. His B. Tech. degree specializes in electronics and communications from REC Warangal, AP, India.

We thank and acknowledge the support of the Faculty of Science at the University of Waterloo, the University of Western Ontario, and the past contributions of John Balog, David McAlduff, T.J. Rosenberg, Tim Howell, Rick Langrehr, and Russell Gordon. Their contributions have made possible the growth and potential of Biological Procedures Online.