I often get some e-mails from my readers asking me to tell them which journal focuses only on personalized genetics and I always have to say, as far as I’m concerned, there aren’t any really focused journals in this field of medicine. But now:

The biological sciences have been transformed by genomics over the past ten years, and the next decade will see a similar revolution in medicine. The medical research community is increasingly turning to the use of large-scale, high-throughput genomic techniques to address clinical questions.

To maximize the visibility and impact of this vital and growing field of research, we are pleased to announce the launch of the latest addition to the BMC series, BMC Medical Genomics. The journal is entirely open access - all articles will be immediately available to read online at no charge. BMC Medical Genomics will publish original peer-reviewed research articles on functional genomics, genome structure, genome-scale population genetics, epigenomics, proteomics, systems analysis and pharmacogenomics in relation to human health and disease. As well as research articles, we aim to publish Commentary articles exploring new directions and innovations in medical genomics. As with the other medical journals in the BMC series, BMC Medical Genomics will use open peer review; the names of the peer reviewers will be known to the authors and the reports will be made public alongside the published article.

I’m very excited! Check out the Editorial Board!