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

At a glanceWaiver on request for World Bank low-income countries only. Corresponding author only Must be requested, usually at submission

Check PeerJ'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 PeerJ

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

100% waiver 25 countries World Bank low-income list

Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Kinshasa), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, North Korea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Yemen

Co-authors from other countries

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

World Bank 'Low-income economies'; one waiver per person per year

How to get the waiver

Request.

Programmes: World Bank low-income 'no questions asked' waiver; institutional plans; APC USD 1,195.

Official sources: peerj.com ↗

PeerJ journals on ScholarsColab

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

Springer NatureTaylor & FrancisAmerican Chemical SocietyBioMed Central (BMC)Emerald PublishingDe Gruyter BrillKargerBentham ScienceAIP PublishingACMScientific ReportsSpringer Nature Discover journals

Schemes used: World Bank income groups. All publishers and schemes →

Frequently asked questions

Does PeerJ offer APC waivers?

Waiver on request for World Bank low-income countries only. Must be requested, usually at submission.

Who gets a full APC waiver at PeerJ?

Authors affiliated in 25 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 PeerJ 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 PeerJ?

Request.

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: High.