Fees and funding

Until 31 December 2018, the publication charges for Zoological Letters are covered by the Zoological Society of Japan, so authors submitting before that date do not have to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC). As of 1 January 2019, Zoological Letters will charge an APC of £1000 to all submitting authors, plus VAT or local taxes where applicable.

If the corresponding author's institution participates in our open access membership program, some or all of the publication cost may be covered (more details available on the membership page). We routinely waive charges for authors from low-income countries. For other countries, article-processing charge waivers or discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis to authors with insufficient funds. Authors can request a waiver or discount during the submission process. For further details, see our article-processing charge page.

BMC provides a free open access funding support service to help authors discover and apply for article processing charge funding. Visit our OA funding and policy support page to view our list of research funders and institutions that provide funding for APCs, and to learn more about our email support service