Medicine & Health

Pharmacology and pharmacy journal publication fees

31 journals in pharmacology, pharmacy & drug development with a publication fee read from the publisher's own page. Among the 18 priced in US dollars, the median APC is $3,090, ranging from $1,990 to $4,290.

Prices checked 22 August – 16 September 2026

31journals
$3,090median APC (USD titles)
$1,990lowest (USD)
0free or hybrid routes

What the numbers show

Largest publishers here: Springer Nature (18), MDPI (12), Frontiers (1).

Lowest US-dollar APCs: AAPS Open $1,990; Clinical Phytoscience $1,990; EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry $2,290; Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences $2,490; Discover Pharmaceutical Sciences $2,590.

Highest: Particle and Fibre Toxicology $4,290; International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy $4,190; PharmacoEconomics - Open $4,090.

Priced in other currencies: CHF (13 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 (31)

JournalPublisherAPC (list)Checked
AAPS OpenSpringer Nature — Springer$1,990source 2026-08-23
BMC Complementary Medicine and TherapiesSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$3,090source 2026-08-23
BMC Pharmacology and ToxicologySpringer Nature — BioMed Central$3,190source 2026-08-23
Chinese MedicineSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$3,090source 2026-08-23
Clinical PhytoscienceSpringer Nature — Springer$1,990source 2026-08-23
Discover Pharmaceutical SciencesSpringer Nature — Discover$2,590source 2026-08-23
Discover ToxicologySpringer Nature — Discover$2,590source 2026-08-23
Drugs - Real World OutcomesSpringer Nature — Adis$3,190source 2026-08-23
Drugs and Drug CandidatesMDPICHF 1,000source 2026-08-23
Drugs in R&DSpringer Nature — Adis$3,390source 2026-08-23
EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and ChemistrySpringer Nature — Springer$2,290source 2026-08-23
Frontiers in PharmacologyFrontiersCHF 3,150source 2026-09-16
Future Journal of Pharmaceutical SciencesSpringer Nature — Springer$2,590source 2026-08-23
Future PharmacologyMDPICHF 1,200source 2026-08-23
International Journal of Clinical PharmacySpringer Nature — Springer$4,190source 2026-08-23
Journal of Occupational Medicine and ToxicologySpringer Nature — BioMed Central$3,190source 2026-08-23
Journal of Pharmaceutical and BioTech IndustryMDPICHF 1,000source 2026-08-23
Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and SciencesSpringer Nature — BioMed Central$2,490source 2026-08-23
Journal of PhytomedicineMDPICHF 1,000source 2026-08-23
Journal of XenobioticsMDPICHF 1,600source 2026-08-23
Marine DrugsMDPICHF 2,900source 2026-08-23
npj Drug DiscoverySpringer Nature — Nature Portfolio$3,090source 2026-08-23
Particle and Fibre ToxicologySpringer Nature — BioMed Central$4,290source 2026-08-23
PharmaceuticalsMDPICHF 2,900source 2026-08-23
PharmaceuticsMDPICHF 2,900source 2026-08-23
PharmacoEconomics - OpenSpringer Nature — Adis$4,090source 2026-08-23
PharmacyMDPICHF 1,800source 2026-08-23
Saudi Pharmaceutical JournalSpringer Nature — Springer$2,790source 2026-08-23
Scientia PharmaceuticaMDPICHF 1,000source 2026-08-23
TargetsMDPICHF 1,000source 2026-08-23
TherapeuticsMDPICHF 1,000source 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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