Publisher

Pan African Medical Journal — publication fee waivers

Rather than a binary waiver, PAMJ builds a three-tier discount straight into its price list: African Union member-state authors pay the lowest tier, other low/middle-income authors pay a middle tier, and high-income-country authors pay the top tier. A further waiver on top of that can be requested but is described by the publisher as “rarely granted.”

Policy checked 29 September 2026

The policy in full

Classification used	African Union membership plus World Bank 2021 income tiers — a three-tier price scale, not a classic waiver
Full waiver	No full waiver by default; a full or partial waiver can be requested but is “rarely granted”
Partial discount	Built into the price itself: AU member-state authors pay the lowest tier ($200–$300 depending on journal/article type), non-African low/middle-income authors pay a middle tier ($300–$500), high-income-country authors pay the top tier ($500–$700)
Which author counts	Not stated which author's country decides the tier (submitting author assumed)
Hybrid journals	Not stated
How it is applied	Discount is automatic via the tiered price list; a further waiver is on request only and rarely granted
When	APC requested on acceptance; waiver request made during submission
Scope	PAMJ Standard, PAMJ One Health, PAMJ Clinical Medicine, PHCP Journal

Country list

This publisher states the rule but does not publish a single consolidated country list we could verify. We record the rule and link to the source rather than infer which countries it covers. If you know of a published list, tell us.