Article Processing Charge (APC)
All articles published in Biomedical Engineering Communications are fully open access. The APC
is 500 United States Dollars (USD), applicable to papers submitted after January 1, 2026, and ultimately
accepted for publication.
Additionally, besides USD, we also accept New Zealand Dollars (NZD).
· Waivers
a. Biomedical Engineering Communications automatically waives APC for corresponding authors from low-income countries, allowing them to be published as open access. The full list of eligible countries is provided below.
| Afghanistan | Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Burkina Faso |
| Burundi | Cambodia | Central African Republic | Chad | Comoros |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Djibouti | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia |
| Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Haiti | Kiribati | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Lesotho | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali |
| Mauritania | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nepal | Niger |
| Rwanda | São Tomé and Príncipe | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Solomon Islands |
| Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan | Timor-Leste | Togo |
| Tuvalu | Uganda | United Republic of Tanzania | Yemen | Zambia |
b. During their term with the Biomedical Engineering Communications, editorial board members are granted a waiver for one article per year.
· Discounts
a. Corresponding authors from the following middle-income countries are eligible for a 50% discount.
| Albania | Algeria | Argentina | Armenia | Azerbaijan |
| Bhutan | Bolivia | Botswana | Cabo Verde | Cameroon |
| Colombia | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Egypt |
| El Salvador | Georgia | Ghana | Grenada | Guatemala |
| Honduras | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq |
| Jamaica | Jordan | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kosovo |
| Kyrgyz Republic | Libya | Mauritius | Mongolia | Montenegro |
| Morocco | Namibia | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Pakistan |
| Serbia | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Tunisia |
| Türkiye | Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Zimbabwe |
b. Young scientists with limited research funding who serve as corresponding authors can apply for a 50% APC discount. To apply for an APC discount, please complete our APC Discount Application Form.
Fee Discount Application Form
| Section | Details |
|---|---|
| Full name | |
| Affiliation/Institution | |
| Email Address | |
| Justification for Discount | (Please briefly describe your funding situation and reasons for requesting a discount) |
| Statement of Limited Funding | ☐ Included ☐ Not Included |
| Signature | |
| Date |
c. Corresponding authors who have published one or more papers in Biomedical Engineering Communications within the previous three years are eligible for a 15% APC discount on every new manuscript they submit as the corresponding author during the eligibility period.
d. Reviewers who provide high-quality peer reviews for Biomedical Engineering Communications may be eligible for APC discounts according to the journal's reviewer recognition policy. Eligible reviewers may receive a 5% APC discount for future manuscript submissions as part of the journal's reviewer recognition program.
Please note:
If there are several corresponding authors, it is advisable to designate one as the responsible corresponding author.
If a corresponding author qualifies for more than one discount, the most advantageous discount will be applied, as combining discounts is not permitted.
Authors submitting manuscripts may choose only one most beneficial discount, and combining discounts is not permitted.