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
| Publisher | eLife |
|---|---|
| Model | gold 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
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.