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Our modern approach delivers more for less

We aim to improve the quality and speed of peer review, while reducing the fee to publish. Using the latest technology and a laser-focus on quality, user experience and efficiency, our articles showcase scholarly communication at its finest.

APC fee comparison

How does our Article Processing Charge (APC) compare to other journals?


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PeerJ – Life & Environment
  • Custom-built, easist-to-use submission interface
  • Peer-review
  • First decision in 30 days
  • PDF proofing
  • Auto-indexing in important databases
  • Citation, view, download, share etc. reports
  • Addition to a collection (on arrangement)
 $1,595
PeerJ Computer Science
  • Custom-built, easist-to-use submission interface
  • Peer-review
  • First decision in 30 days
  • PDF proofing
  • Auto-indexing in important databases
  • Citation, view, download, share etc. reports
  • Addition to a collection (on arrangement)
 $1,595
PeerJ Chemistry Journals

PeerJ Physical Chemistry, PeerJ Organic Chemistry, PeerJ Inorganic Chemistry, PeerJ Analytical Chemistry, PeerJ Materials Science.

  • Custom-built, easist-to-use submission interface
  • Peer-review
  • First decision in 30 days
  • PDF proofing
  • Auto-indexing in important databases
  • Citation, view, download, share etc. reports
  • Addition to a collection (on arrangement)
 $1,595
Nature Communications

  • No custom-built, easiest-to-use submission interface
  • Decision not as fast (PeerJ is 2.1x faster)
  • No post-production sharing reminders

 $6,290 +$4,695
Cell Reports

  • No custom-built, easiest-to-use submission interface
  • No post-production sharing reminders

 $5,460 +$3,865
eLife

  • Decision not as fast (PeerJ is 1.2x faster)
  • No post-production sharing reminders

 $2,000 +$405
BMJ Open

  • No custom-built, easiest-to-use submission interface
  • Decision not as fast (PeerJ is 2.5x faster)
  • No post-production sharing reminders

 $2,600 +$1,005
Scientific Reports

  • No custom-built, easiest-to-use submission interface
  • Decision not as fast (PeerJ is 1.7x faster)
  • No PDF proofing
  • No post-production sharing reminders

 $2,390 +$795
PLOS ONE

  • No custom-built, easiest-to-use submission interface
  • Decision not as fast (PeerJ is 2.5x faster)
  • No PDF proofing
  • No post-production sharing reminders
  • No free addition to collection info

 $1,931 +$336
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I would recommend PeerJ over PLoS One, both are open source and publish general articles but PeerJ is more affordable and the submission process is much less arduous.
Brandie Wagner, PeerJ Author

Lifetime individual memberships

We are the only journal that offers individual memberships, allowing you to publish for life with a one-off payment

PeerJ individual memberships deliver a paradigm shift in how journals can work for individual researchers and on behalf of the wider scholarly community. By becoming a PeerJ member (with no recurring fees), you can publish 1, 2 or 5 articles a year, for the whole of your career.

  • One-off payment
  • Basic individual membership - publish 1 article a year
  • Enhanced individual membership - publish 2 articles a year
  • Premium individual membership - publish 5 articles a year
  • All co-authors of your article require an individual membership for publication
  • Additional fees may be required for very long manuscripts
Read more about our individual memberships
To my limited knowledge, PeerJ is a new concept of peer-reviewed publishing that is not only free for readers, but also free for authors after a small one-time individual membership fee. PeerJ might have set the future direction of scientific publication.
Eric Su, PeerJ Author