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New Journal of Physics vs Physical Review Research
New Journal of Physics: $2,485 · Physical Review Research: $2,755 — list APC checked 23 August 2026. Waivers, read-and-publish and indexing below.
New Journal of Physics charges $2,485 and Physical Review Research charges $2,755 per article (list price before tax, checked 23 August 2026) — New Journal of Physics is $270 cheaper at list. Your country's waiver tier or a read-and-publish agreement can flip that.
Where each stands
| New Journal of Physics | Physical Review Research | |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | IOP Publishing | American Physical Society |
| Field | physics | physics |
| Quartile | Q1 | Q1 |
| APC (list) | $2,485 | $2,755 |
| Waiver basis | World Bank income | Research4Life (Group A full, lower-middle reduced) |
| 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
- At list price, New Journal of Physics is $270 cheaper — $2,485 against $2,755.
List prices confirmed on the publisher's fee page; reconfirm before submitting.