MDPI APC Waiver and Discount Policy: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

At a glanceNo country waiver scheme; discounts and waivers are discretionary or through institutional membership. Case by case Case by case, on application

Check MDPI'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.

Co-authors from other countries

No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme.

'APC discounts and waivers are granted across MDPI journals... may range from partial discounts to full waivers' (no country criteria)

How to get the waiver

Request from editorial office at submission.

Programmes: Discretionary waivers; IOAP institutional discounts.

Official sources: mdpi.com ↗

MDPI journals on ScholarsColab

Each journal page shows its indexing, impact factor, review time, reviewer comments and this waiver.

FrontiersPLOSIGI GlobalIndersciencePensoftASMETech Science PressIntechOpenAmerican Mathematical SocietyThe Electrochemical SocietyeLifeUbiquity Press

Schemes used: Discretionary hardship waivers, Institutional and read & publish deals. All publishers and schemes →

Frequently asked questions

Does MDPI offer APC waivers?

No country waiver scheme; discounts and waivers are discretionary or through institutional membership. Case by case, on application.

Does the MDPI waiver apply if my co-authors are from other countries?

No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme.

How do I apply for an APC waiver at MDPI?

Request from editorial office at submission.

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.

Confidence of this entry: Medium.