Publishing fees
Open Access provides free and immediate online access to the scholarly literature for anyone in the world to read, distribute and reuse. Articles that are accepted for publication following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee.
Article Type | APC |
Original Research, Review | Category A – £1,900 GBP |
Biomedical Science in Brief, Case Report | Category B - £1,490 GBP |
Editorial*, Letter to the Editor | Category C – Free |
*Note: This article type is usually invited by the Editors.
Fee Support, Discounts and Waivers
IBMS Members
IBMS members can benefit from a full waiver of the APC and should email the Editorial Office (BJBS.office@FrontiersPartnerships.org) with their IBMS membership reference number prior to or immediately after submission of the manuscript to confirm their waiver. If you have any questions please contact the Editorial Office.
Institutional Agreements
BJBS authors can benefit from financial support from their institution through Frontiers' Institutional Agreements. Visit the Institutional Agreements page to check if your institution is a member. If you have any questions, please contact the Editorial Office (BJBS.office@FrontiersPartnerships.org).
Fee Support Requests
If you require support for Article Processing Charges, please complete our Fee Support Application form. This should be done before or immediately after submission.
Where the first author of a manuscript is located in one of the following country groups as defined by Research4Life, authors may benefit from a partial or full waiver of the APC:
Group A: a full waiver may be applicable.
Group B: a partial waiver may be applicable.
Please visit Research4Life using the link below to view a full list of the eligible countries: https://www.research4life.org/access/eligibility/
For any questions relating to fee support please contact the Editorial Office (BJBS.office@FrontiersPartnerships.org).