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Publishing fees in chemistry & materials
Chemistry, nanotechnology and materials science. Fees, free (diamond) routes and head-to-head comparisons.
100journals tracked
10comparisons
3free routes
$2,390median APC (USD titles)
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- Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry — Beilstein-Institut, no fee
- Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology — Beilstein-Institut, no fee
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ACS Omega vs Communications Chemistry$1,935 / $3,890ACS Omega vs Scientific Reports$1,935 / $2,850Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology vs Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistryfree / freeCommunications Chemistry vs Communications Materials$3,890 / $3,790Communications Chemistry vs Nature Communications$3,890 / $7,350Communications Chemistry vs npj Computational Materials$3,890 / $3,590Communications Chemistry vs Scientific Reports$3,890 / $2,850Communications Materials vs Communications Physics$3,790 / $4,190Communications Materials vs npj Computational Materials$3,790 / $3,590Communications Physics vs npj Computational Materials$4,190 / $3,590
Journals we track (100)
| Journal | Publisher | APC (list) | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACS Omega | American Chemical Society | $1,935 | not yet re-verified |
| Adhesives | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials | Springer Nature — Springer | $3,490 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Advances in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry | Springer Nature — Springer | $1,990 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Agrochemicals | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| AI Chemistry | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| AI Materials | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Alloys | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Analytica | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| APL Materials | AIP Publishing | $2,750 | source 2026-09-16 |
| Applied Biological Chemistry | Springer Nature — Springer | $1,790 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Applied Nano | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| AppliedChem | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology | Beilstein-Institut | free | not yet re-verified |
| Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry | Beilstein-Institut | free | not yet re-verified |
| Bioscience Nanotechnology | Springer Nature — BioMed Central | $1,790 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials | Springer Nature — BioMed Central | $2,390 | source 2026-08-23 |
| BMC Chemistry | Springer Nature — BioMed Central | $3,090 | source 2026-08-23 |
| C (Journal of Carbon Research) | MDPI | CHF 1,600 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Carbon Research | Springer Nature — Springer | $1,990 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Catal | Springer Nature — Springer | $1,890 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Catalysts | MDPI | CHF 2,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Ceramics | MDPI | CHF 1,600 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Chemical Science | Royal Society of Chemistry | £2,850 | source 2026-09-16 |
| Chemistry | MDPI | CHF 1,800 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Chemistry Education Research and Practice | Royal Society of Chemistry | free | source 2026-09-16 |
| Chemosensors | MDPI | CHF 2,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Coatings | MDPI | CHF 2,600 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Colloids and Interfaces | MDPI | CHF 1,700 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Colorants | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Communications Chemistry | Springer Nature — Nature Portfolio | $3,890 | source 2026-09-16 |
| Communications Materials | Springer Nature — Nature Portfolio | $3,790 | source 2026-09-16 |
| Compounds | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Corrosion and Materials Degradation | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Cosmetics | MDPI | CHF 1,800 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Crystals | MDPI | CHF 2,100 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Discover Catalysis | Springer Nature — Discover | $2,390 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Discover Materials | Springer Nature — Discover | $1,790 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Discover Metals | Springer Nature — Springer | $2,090 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Discover Minerals | Springer Nature — Discover | $2,190 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Discover Molecules | Springer Nature — Discover | $2,390 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Discover Nano | Springer Nature — Discover | $2,190 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Discover Polymers | Springer Nature — Discover | $2,390 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Electrochem | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Fibers | MDPI | CHF 2,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Gases | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Gels | MDPI | CHF 2,100 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Inorganics | MDPI | CHF 2,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials | Springer Nature — Springer | $2,390 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Iron | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Analytical Science and Technology | Springer Nature — Springer | $2,390 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Cheminformatics | Springer Nature — BioMed Central | $2,390 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Composites Science | MDPI | CHF 1,800 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Functional Biomaterials | MDPI | CHF 2,700 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing | MDPI | CHF 1,800 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Materials Science: Composites | Springer Nature — Springer | $1,290 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Energy | Springer Nature — Springer | $1,890 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine | Springer Nature — Springer | $2,690 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Materials Science: Materials Theory | Springer Nature — Springer | $1,590 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Saudi Chemical Society | Springer Nature — Springer | $2,590 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology | Springer Nature — Springer | $3,990 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Journal of Wood Science | Springer Nature — Springer | $2,060 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Liquids | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Macromol | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Magnetochemistry | MDPI | CHF 2,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Materials | MDPI | CHF 2,600 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy | Springer Nature — Springer | $2,290 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Membranes | MDPI | CHF 2,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Metals | MDPI | CHF 2,600 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Micro & Nano Manufacturing | Springer Nature — Springer | $1,990 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Micro and Nano Systems Letters | Springer Nature — The Society of Micro and Nano Systems co-published with Springer | $1,990 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Microsystems & Nanoengineering | Springer Nature | $3,790 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Minerals | MDPI | CHF 2,400 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Molbank | MDPI | CHF 500 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Molecules | MDPI | CHF 2,700 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Nano Convergence | Springer Nature — Korea Nano Technology Research Society co-published with Springer | $4,190 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Nano-Micro Letters | Springer Nature — Springer | $2,690 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Nanoenergy Advances | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Nanomanufacturing | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Nanomaterials | MDPI | CHF 2,400 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Nitrogen | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| NPG Asia Materials | Springer Nature — Nature Portfolio | $3,590 | source 2026-08-23 |
| npj 2D Materials and Applications | Springer Nature — Nature Portfolio | $3,590 | source 2026-08-23 |
| npj Computational Materials | Springer Nature — Nature Portfolio | $3,590 | source 2026-09-16 |
| npj Materials Degradation | Springer Nature — Nature Portfolio | $2,690 | source 2026-08-23 |
| npj Materials Sustainability | Springer Nature — Nature Portfolio | $2,090 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Organics | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Oxygen | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Photochem | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Physchem | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Polymers | MDPI | CHF 2,700 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Powders | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Purification | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Reactions | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Separations | MDPI | CHF 2,600 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Solids | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Spectroscopy Journal | MDPI | CHF 1,000 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Surfaces | MDPI | CHF 1,600 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Sustainable Chemistry | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
| Textiles | MDPI | CHF 1,200 | source 2026-08-23 |
List prices from each publisher's own fee page, before tax and waivers, in the publisher's currency (MDPI and Frontiers in CHF, Copernicus and EDP in EUR). Hybrid journals cost nothing through the subscription route. Journals are grouped by title; check the journal's scope before submitting. Search all verified prices.