Nature — publication fee
Verified list price, waiver route.
Checked 21 October 2026
Gold open access in Nature costs $12,850 / €10,850 / £9,390 (list price, before tax). Nature also offers a subscription publishing route.
Fees at a glance
| Publisher | Springer Nature (Nature Portfolio) |
|---|---|
| Model | hybrid (transformative) |
| APC (list) | $12,850 / €10,850 / £9,390 |
APC vs proposed NIH limits
The $3,000 scenario applies only if the journal pays its reviewers and publishes the reviews. We do not verify that, so this journal is not shown as meeting it either way.
Proposed in NIH RFI NOT-OD-25-138 (30 July 2025). Not finalized as of 23 September 2026. Compared against this journal’s list APC in US dollars, as printed above — no currency is converted. What was proposed.
Waivers and discounts
Springer Nature: Low-income economies as of July 2023. Request required.
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