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Nature Communications vs npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Nature Communications: $7,350 · npj Biofilms and Microbiomes: $4,390 — list APC checked 23 August 2026. Waivers, read-and-publish and indexing below.
Nature Communications charges $7,350 and npj Biofilms and Microbiomes charges $4,390 per article (list price before tax, checked 23 August 2026) — npj Biofilms and Microbiomes is $2,960 cheaper at list. Your country's waiver tier or a read-and-publish agreement can flip that.
Where each stands
| Nature Communications | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes | |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Springer Nature | Springer Nature |
| Field | multidisciplinary | biology |
| Quartile | Q1 | Q1 |
| APC (list) | $7,350 | $4,390 |
| Waiver basis | World Bank income | World Bank income |
| 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, npj Biofilms and Microbiomes is $2,960 cheaper — $4,390 against $7,350.
List prices confirmed on the publisher's fee page; reconfirm before submitting.