What is PubMed Central?

Q: What is PubMed Central?


A: PubMed Central is a free database of scientific literature in biomedical and life sciences that can be accessed on the Internet.

Q: Who developed PubMed Central?


A: PubMed Central was developed by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Q: When did it start?


A: It was started in 2000.

Q: How many science papers does it contain?


A: As of 2021, it had over 7 million science papers in it.

Q: Can all words in the articles be read freely?


A: Yes, all the words in the PubMed Central articles can be read freely.

Q: Do some publishers show their articles for some time after they publish them on paper?


A: Yes, some publishers do not show their articles for some time after they publish them on paper (usually about six months).

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