Check Heliyon's waiver for your author team
Which countries qualify at Heliyon
Countries are matched by the author's institutional affiliation, not nationality.
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Belau, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Cook Islands, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Niue, North Korea, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Libya, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam
Co-authors from other countries
The journal does not say whose affiliation counts. This result uses the corresponding author's country; confirm for co-authors from other countries when you request it.
'We will grant 100% and 50% discounts on the article publication charge' for 'requests from authors from Research4Life group A and group B countries, respectively'; 'Requests from authors with funding outlined here cannot be considered'
The waiver is only for research without external funding.
How to get the waiver
Request through Elsevier's support webform (Author, Open Access); it is not applied automatically.
Programmes: Heliyon discount on request (Research4Life Group A 100%, Group B 50%); other reductions limited; APC USD 1,950.
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Publishers with a similar waiver scheme
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Frequently asked questions
Does Heliyon offer APC waivers?
Heliyon's own discount on request: 100% for authors from Research4Life Group A countries and 50% for Group B, only for research without funding for the APC. Must be requested, usually at submission.
Who gets a full APC waiver at Heliyon?
Authors affiliated in 82 countries qualify for a 100% waiver. The journal does not say whose affiliation counts. This result uses the corresponding author's country; confirm for co-authors from other countries when you request it.
Does the Heliyon waiver apply if my co-authors are from other countries?
The journal does not say whose affiliation counts. This result uses the corresponding author's country; confirm for co-authors from other countries when you request it.
How do I apply for an APC waiver at Heliyon?
Request through Elsevier's support webform (Author, Open Access); it is not applied automatically.
Before you submit
Confidence of this entry: High (percentages, lists, funding rule); the page does not say whose affiliation counts.