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Within scholarly publishing, the phrase dark data has been used to describe research outputs that are not usually considered in traditional research journals such as single observations. As a result, these research outputs often never see the light of day and remain hidden in researchers’ notebooks or buried as some extra data to be considered further one day in the future. However, there are many advantages in helping researchers to publish their dark data such as the reduction in duplicating research and the dissemination of fragmented findings or null results potentially useful to the research community.

Our vision forBMC研究笔记是建立一个独特的，知名的日记，重点是简短的研究笔记

BMC研究笔记was launched in 2008 as part of theBMCseries with the aim to help free up dark data and provide a home for material that lacked a suitable publication outlet. In 2011, as the journal had begun to receive full-length research articles, both as direct submissions and transfers from other journals, we broadened its remit to include such articles. Whilst there has clearly been a need forBMC研究笔记考虑到全长的研究文章，这样做将期刊的原始愿景掩盖为不同的东西。可以向全球研究界提供一个简短的观察结果，否则可能是未知的。

We are still committed to providing a home for all scientifically valid research outputs across theBMC系列。全长研究文章以前已被考虑BMC研究笔记可以在相关的地方找到房屋subject specific journals在里面BMC按照在最近的博客discussing the editorial threshold for these journals.

The “new”BMC研究笔记

We are bringing the journal back to its roots with a focus on shorter research notes that aim to bring dark data out of the shadows. The journal will once again focus on less conventional research outputs such as updates to previous work, additions to established methods, single observations and null results that are often overlooked.BMC研究笔记将发表没有偏见的文章，并将重点从讲故事到使所有有效的研究输出自由和公开访问。

To increase clarity and simplicity, we have reduced the number of article types and created“研究报告”, the journals’ main article format. ‘Research note’ has a word limit making it a true note article, structured in introduction, main text and limitations. We believe our new article type will ensure research is easy to digest for readers while being of maximum benefit by clearly stating the objective of the work presented as well as its limitations.

BMC研究笔记will publish articles without bias and will take the focus away from story-telling

Dark data is being generated by researchers of all disciplines across the world.BMC研究笔记aspires to serve a broad and global research community. As a result, the journal will expand its scope to include all scientific and clinical disciplines, i.e. health sciences and medicine, life sciences, physical sciences including all engineering disciplines, computer science and mathematics as well as related disciplines such as science education, bioethics and research methodology.

Our vision forBMC研究笔记是为了建立一个独特的，知名的期刊，重点是简短的研究笔记，该笔记将作为研究成果的专用开放访问论坛，否则将是未知的。作为已建立的一部分BMCseries, the journal’s primary goal is to serve the global scientific and clinical research communities.