World Scientific APC Waiver and Discount Policy: Who Qualifies and How to Apply

At a glanceWaivers and discounts through the EIFL agreement, on request after acceptance. Corresponding author only Must be requested, usually at submission

Check World Scientific'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 World Scientific

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

100% waiver 26 countries World Scientific full waiver list (EIFL)

Albania, Botswana, Congo (Brazzaville), Fiji, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Moldova, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, North Macedonia, Palestinian Territory, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, Zambia, Zimbabwe

70% off 2 countries World Scientific 70% list (EIFL)

Ethiopia, Uzbekistan

50% off 6 countries World Scientific 50% list (EIFL)

Armenia, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia

Co-authors from other countries

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

Corresponding author in EIFL country

How to get the waiver

Reply to acceptance email stating eligibility; else openaccess@wspc.com (not automatic).

Programmes: EIFL APC agreement (to 31 Dec 2026); discounts for 'certain developing countries'.

Official sources: eifl.net ↗ · worldscientific.com (2) ↗

World Scientific journals on ScholarsColab

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

SAGEOxford University PressDe Gruyter BrillACMThe Company of BiologistsMicrobiology SocietyEdward Elgar Publishing

Schemes used: EIFL agreements. All publishers and schemes →

Frequently asked questions

Does World Scientific offer APC waivers?

Waivers and discounts through the EIFL agreement, on request after acceptance. Must be requested, usually at submission.

Who gets a full APC waiver at World Scientific?

Authors affiliated in 26 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 World Scientific 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 World Scientific?

Reply to acceptance email stating eligibility; else openaccess@wspc.com (not automatic).

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.

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