Edward Elgar Publishing APC Waiver and Discount Policy: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

At a glanceEIFL agreement for 16 hybrid journals: full waiver for Ukraine and a fixed GBP 500 APC for other EIFL countries. Corresponding author only Must be requested, usually at submission

Check Edward Elgar Publishing's waiver for your author team

Co-authors (where they work)

Only the country is needed: without a journal you get every publisher's result for your author team. Free. No sign-up. Uses the publishers' published rules, last verified 27 October 2026.

Which countries qualify at Edward Elgar Publishing

Countries are matched by the author's institutional affiliation, not nationality.

100% waiver 1 country Edward Elgar full waiver list (EIFL), 16 hybrid journals

Ukraine

70% off 37 countries Edward Elgar fixed-fee list (EIFL), fixed GBP 500 APC in 16 hybrid journals

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Botswana, China, Congo (Brazzaville), Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Malawi, Maldives, Moldova, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, North Macedonia, Palestinian Territory, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Co-authors from other countries

Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

Corresponding author based in an EIFL country

How to get the waiver

Tell the editor to apply the discount on invoice.

Programmes: EIFL agreement (16 hybrid journals); Read & Publish; diamond open access journals.

Official sources: eifl.net ↗ · e-elgar.com (2) ↗

SAGEOxford University PressDe Gruyter BrillWorld ScientificACMThe Company of BiologistsMicrobiology Society

Schemes used: EIFL agreements. All publishers and schemes →

Frequently asked questions

Does Edward Elgar Publishing offer APC waivers?

EIFL agreement for 16 hybrid journals: full waiver for Ukraine and a fixed GBP 500 APC for other EIFL countries. Must be requested, usually at submission.

Who gets a full APC waiver at Edward Elgar Publishing?

Authors affiliated in 1 countries qualify for a 100% waiver. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

Does the Edward Elgar Publishing waiver apply if my co-authors are from other countries?

Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

How do I apply for an APC waiver at Edward Elgar Publishing?

Tell the editor to apply the discount on invoice.

Before you submit

Source, method and date. Each publisher's rule was read from its official waiver page (linked on every row) and the country lists from Research4Life, EIFL, the World Bank income classification and the publishers' own lists. Last verified: 27 October 2026. Policies change, Research4Life updates its lists every January and the World Bank every July, and some waivers are temporary or decided case by case. The checker reads the published rules; it cannot promise a waiver. Confirm on the publisher's page before you submit. ScholarsColab is not affiliated with any publisher listed here; logos are trademarks of their owners, shown only to name the publishers whose rules we read.

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