This page contains information about fees that may be incurred when you publish in this journal.
This journal is a wholly open access journal, which means all articles are published as Gold Open Access under a Creative Commons licence.
All article types in this journal are published with no charge to the author for articles submitted before the end of 2026. The cost of open access publication for articles submitted in 2024-2026 will be covered by Zhejiang University
After that date, publishing will be supported by an article processing charge (APC), typically paid by the corresponding author’s funding body or institution or covered by an institutional agreements with Cambridge University Press. APC waivers and discounts will be available to authors without access to funds thanks to the continuing support of Zhejiang University, ensuring that every author can publish and enjoy the benefits of OA.
Article processing charges (APCs)
This journal is a wholly open access journal, which means all articles are published Gold Open Access under a Creative Commons licence In many cases the costs of publishing Gold Open Access articles are covered by institutional open access agreements. If you are not covered by such an agreement, another option is for an article processing charge (APC) to be paid, typically by your funding body or institution. This journal also supports Gold Open Access through equity initiatives and APC waivers and discounts, in order to ensure that no author will face a financial barrier to publication. Please see this journal's open access options for full details.
For cases where an APC is required, please see the table below for this journal’s APC rates (additional taxes may apply).
Article Processing Charges for this journal
| Currency | APC |
|---|---|
| GBP (£) | 1600 |
| USD ($) | 2000 |