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
The policy in full
| 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 |
Country list
Elsevier states the Group A / Group B split but does not publish a single consolidated country-to-group list we could verify against Research4Life's own assignments. We record the rule and link to the source rather than infer which countries sit in which group. If you know of a published list, tell us.
List prices (APC)
| Publisher | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| Elsevier | $150 | $9,900 |
Journal fee pages
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- 1 August 2026
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