Taylor & Francis APC Waiver and Discount Policy: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

At a glance100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Corresponding author only Must be requested, usually at submission

Check Taylor & Francis'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 Taylor & Francis

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

100% waiver 24 countries Taylor & Francis full waiver list

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

50% off 43 countries Taylor & Francis 50% list

Angola, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo (Brazzaville), Djibouti, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, 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

Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

Corresponding author: 'Corresponding authors with primary affiliation in...'

Country-specific arrangements

  • India (ONOS): 40% discount on 57 selected open access journals.
  • Ukraine: raised to 100% after the Russian invasion; Taylor & Francis calls this temporary.

How to get the waiver

Request via T&F waiver process; fully open access only.

Programmes: Own World Bank-based list (low income 100%, lower-middle 50%); ONOS.

Official sources: authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com ↗

Taylor & Francis journals on ScholarsColab

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

Dove Medical PressSpringer NatureBioMed Central (BMC)ACMOxford University PressAmerican Chemical SocietyEmerald PublishingDe Gruyter BrillKargerBentham ScienceAIP PublishingPeerJ

Schemes used: World Bank income groups, National agreements (ONOS India). All publishers and schemes →

Frequently asked questions

Does Taylor & Francis offer APC waivers?

100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Must be requested, usually at submission.

Who gets a full APC waiver at Taylor & Francis?

Authors affiliated in 24 countries qualify for a 100% waiver. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

Does the Taylor & Francis waiver apply if my co-authors are from other countries?

Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.

How do I apply for an APC waiver at Taylor & Francis?

Request via T&F waiver process; fully open access only.

Are there national arrangements with Taylor & Francis?

India (ONOS): 40% discount on 57 selected open access journals. Ukraine: raised to 100% after the Russian invasion; Taylor & Francis calls this temporary.

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.