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Communications Earth & Environment vs npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Communications Earth & Environment: $3,690 · npj Climate and Atmospheric Science: $3,690 — list APC checked 23 August 2026. Waivers, read-and-publish and indexing below.
Communications Earth & Environment and npj Climate and Atmospheric Science both list at $3,690 per article (list price before tax, checked 23 August 2026). Decide on scope, waiver route and indexing.

Where each stands
| Communications Earth & Environment | npj Climate and Atmospheric Science | |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Springer Nature | Springer Nature |
| Field | earth-science | earth-science |
| Quartile | Q1 | Q1 |
| APC (list) | $3,690 | $3,690 |
| Waiver basis | World Bank income | World Bank income |
| Read & Publish | Yes | Yes |
| Scopus | Yes | Yes |
| Web of Science | Yes | Yes |
| PubMed | No | No |
| DOAJ | Yes | Yes |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 | CC BY 4.0 |
Which should you submit to
- Scope, indexing and turnaround are comparable — pick on fit.
List prices confirmed on the publisher's fee page; reconfirm before submitting.