JMIR Publications APC Waiver and Discount Policy: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

At a glanceDiscounts for low and lower-middle income authors only when every author is eligible; full waivers rare. Every author Must be requested, usually at submission

Check JMIR Publications's waiver for your author team

Co-authors (where they work)

Only the country is needed: without a journal you get every publisher's result for your author team. Free. No sign-up. Uses the publishers' published rules, last verified 27 October 2026.

Which countries qualify at JMIR Publications

Countries are matched by the author's institutional affiliation, not nationality.

Discount 25 countries World Bank low-income list, full waiver only in exceptional cases

Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Kinshasa), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, North Korea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Yemen

Discount 46 countries World Bank lower-middle income list, discount

Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Solomon Islands, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Co-authors from other countries

Every author must be affiliated in an eligible country. One co-author from an ineligible country cancels the waiver; with authors from different groups, the lowest discount applies.

All authors: discounts 'only considered in situations where all authors are affiliated with institutions' in eligible economies

How to get the waiver

Request via official form early.

Programmes: APF Support Policy (income tiers, need-based); institutional partners.

Official sources: support.jmir.org ↗

JMIR Publications journals on ScholarsColab

Each journal page shows its indexing, impact factor, review time, reviewer comments and this waiver.

IEEEDove Medical PressIEEE AccessSpringer NatureTaylor & FrancisAmerican Chemical SocietyBioMed Central (BMC)Emerald PublishingDe Gruyter BrillKargerBentham ScienceSCIRP

Schemes used: World Bank income groups. All publishers and schemes →

Frequently asked questions

Does JMIR Publications offer APC waivers?

Discounts for low and lower-middle income authors only when every author is eligible; full waivers rare. Must be requested, usually at submission.

Who gets a full APC waiver at JMIR Publications?

No country gets a guaranteed 100% waiver; the scheme gives discounts. Every author must be affiliated in an eligible country. One co-author from an ineligible country cancels the waiver; with authors from different groups, the lowest discount applies.

Does the JMIR Publications waiver apply if my co-authors are from other countries?

Every author must be affiliated in an eligible country. One co-author from an ineligible country cancels the waiver; with authors from different groups, the lowest discount applies.

How do I apply for an APC waiver at JMIR Publications?

Request via official form early.

Before you submit

Source, method and date. Each publisher's rule was read from its official waiver page (linked on every row) and the country lists from Research4Life, EIFL, the World Bank income classification and the publishers' own lists. Last verified: 27 October 2026. Policies change, Research4Life updates its lists every January and the World Bank every July, and some waivers are temporary or decided case by case. The checker reads the published rules; it cannot promise a waiver. Confirm on the publisher's page before you submit. ScholarsColab is not affiliated with any publisher listed here; logos are trademarks of their owners, shown only to name the publishers whose rules we read.

Confidence of this entry: High.