Medicine & Health

Nursing and medical education journal publication fees

14 journals in nursing, medical education & research methods with a publication fee read from the publisher's own page. Among the 10 priced in US dollars, the median APC is $2,890, ranging from $1,500 to $3,190.

Prices checked 22 August – 16 September 2026

14journals
$2,890median APC (USD titles)
$1,500lowest (USD)
0free or hybrid routes

What the numbers show

Largest publishers here: Springer Nature (9), MDPI (3), JMIR Publications (1), EDP Sciences (1).

Lowest US-dollar APCs: Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal $1,500; Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine $1,890; BMC Medical Ethics $2,390; Pilot and Feasibility Studies $2,590; Diagnostic and Prognostic Research $2,890.

Highest: BMC Nursing $3,190; Systematic Reviews $3,190; BMC Medical Education $3,090.

Priced in other currencies: EUR (1 journal), CHF (3 journals) — not converted.

Before paying, check whether your country qualifies for a waiver — waivers by country — and whether your institution has an agreement with the publisher.

Journals (14)

JournalPublisherAPC (list)Checked
Asian/Pacific Island Nursing JournalJMIR Publications$1,500source 2026-09-16
BMC Medical EducationSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$3,090source 2026-08-23
BMC Medical EthicsSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$2,390source 2026-08-23
BMC Medical Research MethodologySpringer Nature — BioMed Central$3,090source 2026-08-23
BMC NursingSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$3,190source 2026-08-23
Diagnostic and Prognostic ResearchSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$2,890source 2026-08-23
Education thérapeutique du PatientEDP Sciences€1,650source 2026-09-16
International Medical EducationMDPICHF 1,000source 2026-08-23
Medical Ethics and BioethicsMDPICHF 1,000source 2026-08-23
Nursing ReportsMDPICHF 1,800source 2026-08-23
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in MedicineSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$1,890source 2026-08-23
Pilot and Feasibility StudiesSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$2,590source 2026-08-23
Systematic ReviewsSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$3,190source 2026-08-23
TrialsSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$2,890source 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.

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