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Physical Review Research vs SciPost Physics Core
Physical Review Research: $2,755 · SciPost Physics Core: free — list APC checked 23 August 2026. Waivers, read-and-publish and indexing below.
Physical Review Research charges $2,755 per article (list price before tax, checked 23 August 2026); SciPost Physics Core has no APC. A waiver or read-and-publish agreement can change what you pay at Physical Review Research.
Where each stands
| Physical Review Research | SciPost Physics Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | American Physical Society | SciPost |
| Field | physics | physics |
| Quartile | Q1 | Q2 |
| APC (list) | $2,755 | free |
| Waiver basis | Research4Life (Group A full, lower-middle reduced) | None — diamond |
| Read & Publish | Yes | No |
| 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, SciPost Physics Core is $2,755 cheaper — free against $2,755.
- Physical Review Research sits a quartile higher (Q1 vs Q2).
List prices confirmed on the publisher's fee page; reconfirm before submitting.