Académie des sciences — Comptes Rendus
The seven Comptes Rendus journals are diamond open access: no publication fee for authors and free to read.
Publisher page read 21 October 2026
| Model | Diamond open access since 1 January 2020 |
|---|---|
| Journals | Comptes Rendus Mathématique, Physique, Mécanique, Chimie, Géoscience and Biologies (published with Centre Mersenne); Comptes Rendus Palevol (with the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle) |
| Fee to authors | None |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Waiver | n/a — there is no fee to waive |
What this means for authors
Every Comptes Rendus series is free to publish in and free to read. There is no waiver to apply for because there is no charge. The page does not name who funds the model, so neither do we.
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- 21 October 2026