Microbiology Society

Corresponding authors in HINARI Group A countries and in 33 EIFL countries publish open access free, automatically.

Publisher policies and fees checked 16 September 2026

Classification	HINARI Group A (100%) and EIFL agreement, 33 countries (100%)
Scale	6 journals (microbiology)
APC range	£2,203 Tier 1 (Access Microbiology £997); Tier 2 £1,311 / £734; 30% member discount — 2026, checked 16 September 2026
Which author counts	Corresponding author
Hybrid	Yes — whole portfolio, hybrid and fully OA
How it is applied	Automatic for HINARI Group A and EIFL countries; partial waiver otherwise on request at submission

Corresponding authors in HINARI Group A countries and in 33 EIFL countries publish open access free, automatically.

List prices (APC) by journal

Journal	APC	Note
Access Microbiology	£997	Tier 1; Tier 2 £734; 30% member discount
International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology	£2,203	Tier 1 (research articles, reviews); Tier 2 £1,311; 30% member discount
Journal of General Virology	£2,203	Tier 1 (research articles, reviews); Tier 2 £1,311; 30% member discount
Journal of Medical Microbiology	£2,203	Tier 1 (research articles, reviews); Tier 2 £1,311; 30% member discount
Microbial Genomics	£2,203	Tier 1 (research articles, reviews); Tier 2 £1,311; 30% member discount
Microbiology	£2,203	Tier 1 (research articles, reviews); Tier 2 £1,311; 30% member discount
Microbiology Horizons	£2,203	Tier 1 (research articles, reviews); Tier 2 £1,311; 30% member discount
Microbiology Outlooks	£2,203	Tier 1 (research articles, reviews); Tier 2 £1,311; 30% member discount

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