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Submission is free. An Article Processing Charge (APC) applies only after a manuscript is accepted, to help sustain editorial and production costs.
Standard APC
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Amount |
USD 420 |
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Effective from |
January 1, 2025 |
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Charged at |
Acceptance (not submission) |
Covers: DOI registration · galley proof preparation · professional copyediting · permanent open-access hosting
Waiver Program
APC waivers are available for authors affiliated with low- and middle-income institutions, based on the corresponding author's affiliation at submission, per the Research4Life framework. Waivers must be requested during submission.
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Group |
Waiver |
Eligibility |
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Group A |
Up to 100% |
Full waiver |
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Group B |
Up to 50% |
Partial waiver |
Eligibility is based solely on the corresponding author's institutional affiliation — not nationality or residence. Requests from countries outside these tiers are not considered.
Withdrawal Policy
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Stage |
Outcome |
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Before preliminary review |
Free withdrawal, no penalty |
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After peer review begins |
Withdrawal fee = full APC (USD 420) |
Eligible Countries
See the [Research4Life country list] for institutions qualifying under Group A and Group B.
Group A — Full Waiver Eligible (up to 100%)
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Afghanistan |
Mali |
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Angola |
Marshall Islands |
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Bangladesh |
Mauritania |
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Belize |
Micronesia (Fed. States) |
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Benin |
Mozambique |
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Bhutan |
Myanmar |
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Burkina Faso |
Nauru |
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Burundi |
Nepal |
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Cabo Verde |
Nicaragua |
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Cambodia |
Niger |
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Cameroon |
Niue |
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Central African Republic |
Occupied Palestinian Territory |
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Chad |
Palau |
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Comoros |
Papua New Guinea |
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Congo |
Rwanda |
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Cook Islands |
Saint Helena |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
Saint Lucia |
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Dem. People's Rep. of Korea |
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines |
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Dem. Republic of the Congo |
Samoa |
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Djibouti |
São Tomé and Príncipe |
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Dominica |
Senegal |
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Equatorial Guinea |
Solomon Islands |
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Eritrea |
Somalia |
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Eswatini |
South Sudan |
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Ethiopia |
Sudan |
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Gambia |
Suriname |
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Ghana |
Syrian Arab Republic |
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Grenada |
Tajikistan |
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Guinea |
Timor-Leste |
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Guinea-Bissau |
Togo |
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Haiti |
Tokelau |
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Kenya |
Tonga |
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Kiribati |
Tuvalu |
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Kyrgyzstan |
Uganda |
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Lao PDR |
Ukraine |
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Lebanon |
United Republic of Tanzania |
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Lesotho |
Vanuatu |
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Liberia |
Yemen |
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Madagascar |
Zambia |
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Malawi |
Zimbabwe |
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Sierra Leone |
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Group B — Partial Waiver Eligible (up to 50%)
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Albania |
Jordan |
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Algeria |
Kosovo |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
Libya |
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Armenia |
Maldives |
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Azerbaijan |
Mauritius |
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Bolivia |
Mongolia |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Montenegro |
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Botswana |
Morocco |
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Colombia |
Namibia |
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Cuba |
Nigeria |
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Ecuador |
North Macedonia |
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Egypt |
Pakistan |
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El Salvador |
Paraguay |
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Fiji |
Republic of Moldova |
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Gabon |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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Georgia |
Seychelles |
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Guatemala |
Sri Lanka |
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Guyana |
Tunisia |
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Honduras |
Uzbekistan |
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Iraq |
Venezuela |
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Jamaica |
Viet Nam |
