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Article Processing Fees

Fee schedule:
Journal Article Submission Fee Article Processing Fee** Notes
Journal of Medical Internet Research - 2 $3350 3 An APF of $3350 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in the Journal of Medical Internet Research:
JMIR Research Protocols - $1900 or $950 An APF of $950 or $1900 is payable upon acceptance.
  • $950: For previously peer-reviewed protocols and grant proposals, if existing grant agency peer-review reports are provided (as Multimedia Appendix or supplementary file for reviewers/editors) which are of sufficient quality so that the manuscript does not have to be reviewed in detail externally (in submission step 1, choose a submission section which says "already funded")
  • $1900: For regular articles, non-peer-reviewed/approved protocols/proposals, early reports, methods, etc.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth - $3150 4 An APF of $3150 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR mHealth and uHealth:
Interactive Journal of Medical Research - $1985 5 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in Interactive Journal of Medical Research:
JMIR Medical Informatics - $2300 6 A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Medical Informatics:
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance - $3500 7 An APF of $3500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance:
JMIR Mental Health - $2750 8 An APF of $2750 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Mental Health:
JMIR Human Factors - $1985 9 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Human Factors:
JMIR Serious Games - $2950 10 An APF of $2950 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Serious Games:
Medicine 2.0 - $450 We currently charge no submission fee, but submission is only open to authors and works presented at the Medicine 2.0 congress (http://www.medicine20congress.org). There is no Article Processing Fee for papers submitted, starting 2013. If authors opt to have their manuscript copyedited by a professional copyeditor (this is the default and highly recommended!), a charge of $450 will be billed (up to 20 manuscript pages).
JMIR Medical Education - $1985 11 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Medical Education:
JMIR Cancer - $1985 12 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Cancer:
iProceedings - Free* There is currently no Submission fee or other costs involved for the abstract/extended abstract submission.
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies - $1985 13 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies:
JMIR Diabetes - $1985 14 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Diabetes:
JMIR Preprints - Free There is currently no Submission or Article Processing fee for this journal. After peer-review, the author can decide whether he wants to publish the paper in a partner journal (provided that the editor offers publication), which may or may not have its own Article Processing Fees, or can "publish" it on JMIR Preprints, which involves assignment of a DOI.
JMIR Challenges - Free* There is currently no Submission or Article Processing fee for this journal.
JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology - $1500 15 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology:
JMIR Biomedical Engineering - $1500 16 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Biomedical Engineering:
JMIR Data - $1500 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance.
JMIR Cardio - $1873 17 An APF of $1873 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Cardio:
JMIR Formative Research - $2500 18 An APF of $2500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Formative Research:
Journal of Participatory Medicine - $1500 A modest APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. The APF is waived for unfunded research, including Patient Perspectives and Extraordinary Lives.
JMIR Dermatology - $1500 19 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Dermatology:
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting - $1985 20 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting:
JMIR Aging - $1985 21 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Aging:
JMIR Perioperative Medicine - $1500 22 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Perioperative Medicine:
JMIR Nursing - $1500 23 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Nursing:
JMIRx Med - $1000 24 An APF of $1000 is payable upon acceptance. Authors may request an APF waiver with a compelling justification, which they should include in their cover letter on submission.

For a limited time only, authors who opt-in during submission to receive PREreview for their preprint.

JMIRx Bio - $1000 25 An APF of $1000 is payable upon acceptance. Authors may request an APF waiver with a compelling justification, which they should include in their cover letter on submission.

For a limited time only, authors who opt-in during submission to receive PREreview for their preprint.

JMIR Neurotechnology - $1500 An Article Processing Fee of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. *** As of September 2023, for a limited time only, we offer a 50% discount, i.e. the APF is actually $750 - use discount code JNT50 when checking out (cannot be combined with other offers or institutional memberships) ***
JMIR Infodemiology - $1985 26 An APF of $1985 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR Infodemiology:
JMIR AI - $1500 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR AI:
Online Journal of Public Health Informatics - $1500 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in Online Journal of Public Health Informatics:
JMIR XR and Spatial Computing (JMXR) - $1500 An APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in JMIR XR and Spatial Computing:
Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal - $1500 27 For members of the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA), they are entitled to a members-only article processing fee (APF) of $200 upon acceptance. The corresponding author must be an AAPINA member at the time of submission. All manuscripts submitted under the membership will be verified with AAPINA.

For all other authors (non-members of AAPINA), an APF of $1500 is payable upon acceptance. A modified APF is payable upon acceptance only for specific article types in Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal:

Authors may request an APF waiver with a compelling justification, which they should include in their cover letter on submission.

1 For submissions and transfers in before Jan 18, 2024, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 3350

2 For submissions and transfers in before Jul 01, 2019, the price of the Article Submission Fee is US$ 90

3 For submissions and transfers in before Jul 29, 2015, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1900

For submissions and transfers in between Jul 29, 2015 and Nov 02, 2020, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 2500

For submissions and transfers in between Nov 02, 2020 and Jul 13, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 2950

4 For submissions and transfers in JMU before Jun 01, 2015, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JMU between Jun 01, 2015 and Feb 06, 2017, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1900

For submissions and transfers in JMU between Feb 06, 2017 and Aug 01, 2021, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 2500

For submissions and transfers in JMU between Aug 01, 2021 and Jul 13, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 2850

5 For submissions and transfers in i-JMR before Feb 19, 2019, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in i-JMR between Feb 19, 2019 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1750

6 For submissions and transfers in JMI now with IF before Dec 08, 2018, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JMI now with IF between Dec 08, 2018 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1900

7 For submissions and transfers in JPHS before Jun 01, 2015, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JPHS between Jun 01, 2015 and Feb 07, 2017, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JPHS between Feb 07, 2017 and Sep 28, 2020, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1750

For submissions and transfers in JPHS between Sep 28, 2020 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1900

For submissions and transfers in JPHS between Jan 04, 2022 and Jul 13, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 2800

8 For submissions and transfers in JMH before Mar 01, 2015, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JMH between Mar 01, 2015 and Feb 06, 2017, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JMH between Feb 06, 2017 and Jun 15, 2019, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1750

For submissions and transfers in JMH between Jun 15, 2019 and Aug 01, 2021, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1900

For submissions and transfers in JMH between Aug 01, 2021 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 2500

9 For submissions and transfers in JHF before Jun 01, 2015, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JHF between Jun 01, 2015 and Feb 19, 2019, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JHF between Feb 19, 2019 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1750

For submissions and transfers in JHF between Jan 04, 2022 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1873

10 For submissions and transfers in before Jan 21, 2018, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in between Jan 21, 2018 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1900

For submissions and transfers in between Jan 04, 2022 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 2500

11 For submissions and transfers in before Sep 24, 2015, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in between Sep 24, 2015 and Feb 19, 2019, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in between Feb 19, 2019 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1750

For submissions and transfers in between Jan 04, 2022 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1873

12 For submissions and transfers in JC before Oct 15, 2015, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JC between Oct 15, 2015 and Feb 19, 2019, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JC between Feb 19, 2019 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1750

For submissions and transfers in JC between Jan 04, 2022 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1873

13 For submissions and transfers in JRAT before Oct 23, 2015, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JRAT between Oct 23, 2015 and Feb 19, 2019, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JRAT between Feb 19, 2019 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1750

14 For submissions and transfers in JD before May 15, 2017, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JD between May 15, 2017 and Feb 19, 2019, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JD between Feb 19, 2019 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1750

For submissions and transfers in JD between Jan 04, 2022 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1873

15 For submissions and transfers in before Nov 11, 2022, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

16 For submissions and transfers in JBE before Sep 14, 2020, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

17 For submissions and transfers in JCARD before Sep 30, 2017, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JCARD between Sep 30, 2017 and Jul 13, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

18 For submissions and transfers in JFR now in Pubmed before Feb 04, 2019, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JFR now in Pubmed between Feb 04, 2019 and Jun 23, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1900

19 For submissions and transfers in JDerm before Jul 01, 2023, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

20 For submissions and transfers in JPP before Oct 03, 2018, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JPP between Oct 03, 2018 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JPP between Jan 04, 2022 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1605

21 For submissions and transfers in JA before Oct 03, 2018, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

For submissions and transfers in JA between Oct 03, 2018 and Jan 04, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

For submissions and transfers in JA between Jan 04, 2022 and Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1605

22 For submissions and transfers in JPOP before Jul 12, 2022, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

23 For submissions and transfers in JN before Sep 24, 2020, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

24 For submissions and transfers in before May 15, 2022, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

25 For submissions and transfers in before Aug 03, 2022, there is no Article Processing Fee (APF)

26 For submissions and transfers in before Feb 01, 2023, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

27 For submissions and transfers in APINJ before Apr 11, 2022, the price of the Article Processing Fee (APF) is US$ 1500

*Introductory offer

**Article Processing Fees (APFs) are only charged in case of acceptance, at the time of acceptance. In case of price increases, the submission date determines the price of the APF

For details please see our FAQ on Fees and Payment.

The following policies are valid for all journals published by JMIR Publications.

Why Fees?

We aim to publish widely indexed, carefully copyedited, high-quality manuscripts, that are also deposited in repositories such as PubMed Central, publication of an accepted paper requires expensive production steps such as copyediting, reference checking and XML tagging. In the editing & production stage, JMIR employs professional full-time staff and freelancers, including copyeditors (most journals such as PLOS do not include copyediting). To defray these costs (and because we cannot sell subscriptions like toll-access journals) we require authors to pay certain fees. Authors publishing in JMIR are paying a nominal submission fee ($90), an article processing fee (APF) only in case of acceptance, and (optionally) a fast-track fee for expedited review. These fees are usually funded from research grants, and new researchers in the area are urged to budget for open access publications in their grant proposals, much as they budget for conference presentations (please budget about $2000 per article). When comparing the costs for publishing in JMIR against the cost of publishing in other OA journals, please consider that 1) JMIR is consistently ranked #1 in its field by impact factor, 2) JMIR employs professional copyediting after acceptance, which is a service many OA journals with lower costs do not provide. Given these considerations, JMIR is currently one of the most cost-effective OA journals on the market. For a detailed fee overview see Instructions for Authors.

Non-Credit Card Payment Handling Fees

There is a 7% handling fee for non-credit card payments (by cheque or wire). Links to the bank account and cheque payment information are on the contact page .

Article Processing Fee Refund Policy

An invoice for the Article Processing Fee (APF) will be made out after acceptance (authors can also generate their invoices on their user homepage). The full fee will also be charged (and is non-refundable) if the article has been accepted but later cannot be published due to factors which are the responsibility of the author(s), for example, (a) the paper is, for any reason, withdrawn by the author after acceptance; (b) a copyright violation, case of plagiarism, undisclosed duplicate publication, or other form of scientific misconduct (eg, fabricating data) is discovered after acceptance, thereby preventing us from publishing the paper or requiring a retraction; (c) the paper cannot be published because the authors fail to provide the signed publication forms. In all these cases, the full fee will be charged, regardless of the stage the manuscript is at, as long as the manuscript has already been accepted by the editor before withdrawal. The APF is also not refundable for articles which are retracted after publication, either by the author(s) or the editor due to scientific misconduct.

We also reserve the right to charge the full or partial fee if a copyright violation, case of plagiarism, undisclosed duplicate publication, multiple journal submission, or other form of scientific misconduct was discovered during peer review or after acceptance.

All co-authors share the responsibility for payment of the APF. We reserve the right to not consider further submissions from any author or co-author or users from institutions/departments which have unpaid invoices.

The APF is fully refundable if the paper cannot be published due to factors which are the responsibility of the editor, journal or publisher.

Fees for Discretionary Corrigenda and Addenda

Authors are invited to submit short addenda to exisiting manuscripts (including additional appendices, updates, additional material), or publish "discretionary" corrigenda such as missing acknowledgements, missing affiliations etc. There is a fee of $190 for the publication of such corrigenda/addenda (which also involves fixing the original paper and resubmitting information to various databases), if the error/omission was already in the proofs approved by authors.

JMIR Publications APF Support Policy

JMIR Publications adheres to Plan S guidance on publisher policies regarding article processing fee (APF) discount or waiver requests from authors. JMIR Publications endorses the coverage of open access publication fees via transformative agreements and coverage by funders or research institutions, not by individual researchers. All researchers should be able to publish their work in an open access format.

Authors can apply for APF support (a discount or waiver) using this application form . This form also assists authors in identifying potential sources of funding or APF support for Open Access publishing. This includes information about institutional open access agreements, institutional partnerships with JMIR Publications, and additional possible sources of APF support.

Authors should consider the following when applying for APF support:

  • Complete this application as early as possible when preparing to submit the manuscript, or immediately upon submission of the manuscript.
  • Submit one application per manuscript per APF support request.
  • Requests for APF support can only be made by completing and submitting the application form. Requests received via email or through other communications will not be considered.

A discount can be an amount (in USD) or percentage of the APF that would be provided as APF support by JMIR Publications. A waiver is equivalent to a discount of 100%. Note that full waivers are granted in exceptional cases. Discounts are more commonly provided.

Information provided in this application form will be reviewed by JMIR Publications staff to determine if a manuscript may be eligible for an APF discount or waiver. JMIR Publications staff may request authors to provide additional supporting information regarding the APF support requested.

Requests for discounts or waivers are assessed by JMIR Publications staff and not by academic editors. Please do not contact editors regarding waivers or discounts as they will not be able to assist. The outcome of an APF discount or waiver request would not influence an editorial decision and should not be considered an indication that a manuscript will be accepted. APF discounts or waivers are not transferable.

To submit an application for APF support, please complete this form .