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Communications Biology vs PLOS Biology
Communications Biology: $4,390 · PLOS Biology: $5,500 — list APC checked 23 August 2026. Waivers, read-and-publish and indexing below.
Communications Biology charges $4,390 and PLOS Biology charges $5,500 per article (list price before tax, checked 23 August 2026) — Communications Biology is $1,110 cheaper at list. Your country's waiver tier or a read-and-publish agreement can flip that.
Where each stands
| Communications Biology | PLOS Biology | |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Springer Nature | PLOS |
| Field | biology | biology |
| Quartile | Q1 | Q1 |
| APC (list) | $4,390 | $5,500 |
| Waiver basis | World Bank income | Research4Life (institution) |
| Read & Publish | Yes | Yes |
| Scopus | Yes | Yes |
| Web of Science | Yes | Yes |
| PubMed | Yes | Yes |
| DOAJ | Yes | Yes |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 | CC BY 4.0 |
Which should you submit to
- At list price, Communications Biology is $1,110 cheaper — $4,390 against $5,500.
List prices confirmed on the publisher's fee page; reconfirm before submitting.