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Europe PMC
What Europe PMC is
Europe PMC is a free resource for searching and reading life sciences literature, including research articles, preprints, micropublications, books, reviews, protocols, and abstracts. Searches can include abstracts and full text, with filters for cited articles, open peer reviews, clinical trials, preprints, or article sections. Publications link to related material and supporting data in more than 40 biological databases. ORCID-based author profiles present scholarly work, open access status, and citation rates over time. Text mining and machine learning add biological terms and concepts to literature. Articles, Grants, and Annotations APIs provide programmatic access to publications, grant information, and text-mined annotations. Bulk downloads cover open access articles and metadata for full-text articles; automated bulk downloading of other content is not permitted. Europe PMC combines sources including PubMed, PubMed Central, Agricola, and life science preprint servers, and links to legal free copies through Unpaywall when available. It is developed by EMBL-EBI with support from the Europe PMC Funders' Group and in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine.
Who it suits
Europe PMC suits researchers, curators, and librarians looking for life sciences literature and related research resources. Its search tools and APIs also serve people who need programmatic access to publications, grants, or annotations.
What it does well
- Free access available to anyone, anywhere
- Search includes abstracts and full text
- Links publications to data in more than 40 databases
- Provides Articles, Grants, and Annotations APIs
- ORCID-based author profiles show citation rates over time
What to know first
- Automated bulk download of most other content is not permitted
Limits
Bulk downloads cover open access articles and metadata for full-text articles. Automated bulk downloading of other content is not permitted.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Europe PMC | Available to anyone, anywhere for free · Access to life sciences literature and related tools | Free |
As europepmc.org lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Europe PMC website to search and read literature.
- Use search options to focus on abstracts, full text, cited articles, peer reviews, clinical trials, preprints or article sections.
- Use the Articles, Grants or Annotations API for programmatic access.
- Download open access articles or metadata for full-text articles in bulk.
- If supported by a Europe PMC funder, submit a manuscript through Europe PMC plus.
Verdict
Europe PMC combines literature search, related data links, author profiles, annotations, and APIs in a free resource. Its bulk-download allowance is specific: open access articles and full-text article metadata are included, but automated bulk downloads of other content are not permitted.
Questions
How much does Europe PMC cost?
Europe PMC is free and available to anyone, anywhere.
What kinds of content can I find?
Its content includes research articles, preprints, micropublications, books, reviews, protocols and abstracts.
Can I search full text?
Yes. Search can cover abstracts and full text, with options for cited articles, open peer reviews, clinical trials, preprints and article sections.
Does Europe PMC provide an API?
Yes. Articles, Grants and Annotations APIs provide access to publications, grant information and text-mined annotations.
What can I download in bulk?
Bulk downloads include open access articles and metadata for full-text articles. Automated bulk downloading of other content is not permitted.
Who develops Europe PMC?
EMBL-EBI develops it with support from the Europe PMC Funders’ Group and in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine.
Facts from Europe PMC's own pages
- Annotations
- Europe PMC uses text mining and machine learning to annotate literature with biological terms and concepts. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- APIs
- Articles, Grants and Annotations APIs provide programmatic access to publications, grant information and text-mined annotations. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site says millions of researchers, curators and librarians use Europe PMC for literature research. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Author profiles
- Author profiles based on ORCID records show scholarly work, open access status and citation rates over time. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Bulk downloads
- Bulk downloads include open access articles and metadata for full text articles; automated bulk downloading of other content is not permitted. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom · europepmc.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Europe PMC integrates content from sources including PubMed, PubMed Central, Agricola and life science preprint servers, and links to legal free copies via Unpaywall when available. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Manuscript submissions
- Authors supported by Europe PMC funders can submit manuscripts through Europe PMC plus for inclusion in Europe PMC and PubMed Central. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Europe PMC is developed by EMBL-EBI with support from the Europe PMC Funders' Group and in collaboration with the National Library of Medicine. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Europe PMC provides access to life sciences literature from trusted sources. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Research data
- Europe PMC links publications to data in more than 40 biological databases. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Search and reading
- The site says users can search and read publications, preprints and other documents enriched with links to supporting data, reviews, protocols and other resources. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Search features
- Search can cover abstracts and full text and can be customized for cited articles, open peer reviews, clinical trials, preprints and article sections. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Security and preservation
- Europe PMC states that it conforms with EMBL-EBI’s long-term data preservation policies. · europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Europe PMC helpdesk supports manuscript submissions, grant reporting and other Europe PMC Plus services. · staging.europepmc.org, 5 Oct 2026
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