Journal fees
PLOS Complex Systems — publication fee
Verified list price, waiver route.
Checked 16 September 2026
The PLOS Complex Systems article processing charge is $3,165 (list price, before tax), read from the publisher's page on 16 September 2026.
Fees at a glance
| Publisher | PLOS |
|---|---|
| Model | gold OA |
| APC (list) | $3,165 |
| Research4Life | Group A: free; Group B: $940 |
Waivers and discounts
PLOS: publication is free for authors at institutions in Research4Life Group A countries; for Group B the fee is reduced to $940 (free in PLOS Biology, PLOS Medicine and PLOS Sustainability and Transformation).
Sources for this page
- Fee
- plos.org
- Checked
- 16 September 2026
List prices before tax, waivers, agreements or country-tiered adjustments. Reconfirm on the publisher's page before submitting.