Why is there an article processing charge (APC)?

Modified on Mon, 10 Jun at 9:00 AM

Although accessing open-access research is free, there are costs at every stage of the publication process. This includes but is not limited to running peer-review systems, copyediting and typesetting, hosting the article in perpetuity on dedicated servers and marketing. APCs support these costs.  


Look at our resources for Funding Your Open Access Research.

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