Journal fees

eLife — publication fee

Verified list price, waiver route.

Checked 16 September 2026

The eLife article processing charge is $2,500 (list price, before tax), read from the publisher's page on 16 September 2026.

Fees at a glance

PublishereLife
Modelgold OA (Reviewed Preprint model)
APC (list)$2,500 (research article)
legacy accept/reject submission route$3,750

Waivers and discounts

Fee waived for anyone who cannot afford to pay

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Sources for this page

Fee
elifesciences.org
Checked
16 September 2026

List prices before tax, waivers, agreements or country-tiered adjustments. Reconfirm on the publisher's page before submitting.

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