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Elsevier
Since 2024 Elsevier also runs a Geographical Pricing pilot across 143 fully open access journals, priced on the corresponding author's location.
Publisher policies checked 1 August 2026
| Publisher | Research4Life |
|---|---|
| No fee | Group A — 69 countries |
| 50% off | Group B — 57 countries, 50% |
| The waiver follows the corresponding author, not the paper | All authors must be in the same group. A mix of Group A and Group B authors drops the article to 50%. |
| Hybrid | No |
| How it is applied | Automatic — Shown after acceptance, in the rights and access forms |
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- 1 August 2026