APC Waiver Program for SSPH+ Affiliates

Conditions

• Manuscripts must be submitted by 31.12.2026
• At least one author is an SSPH+ Faculty member or is part of the research group or department of an SSPH+ Faculty member i.e. they hold the same primary affiliation
• Review articles (all forms, including policy briefs) must be submitted to Public Health Reviews and original articles to International Journal of Public Health (review articles submitted to IJPH will not qualify for the fee waiver).

Procedures

Please complete an APC Support Application form for either IJPH or PHR to apply for the APC Waiver Program for SSPH+ Affiliates.

This application must include the name and affiliation of the author expected to qualify for the waiver.

If the qualifying co-author is not listed as SSPH+ Faculty member, please mention the SSPH+ Faculty member with whom the co-author is associated (e.g. same research group or department).

The applicant will be informed in due course whether the manuscript will receive the waiver, if accepted for publication after peer review.

Manuscripts submitted by 31.12.2025 will benefit from the 2025 SSPH+ APC Waiver Program, whereby the entire APC is waived.

APCs for 2026 APC Discount Program for SSPH+ Affiliates

IJPH Article Type (2026)		Regular	SSPH+ affiliate
Original Article		2,300	1150
Review		2,300	1150
Theory & Concept		2,300	1150
Hints & Kinks		1,700	850
Editorial *		1,000	500
Commentary *		1,000	500
Letter to the Editor**		1,000	500
Young Research Editorial		Free	Free

PHR Article Type (2026)		Regular	SSPH+ affiliate
Systematic Review		1,980	990
Review		1,980	990
Guidance		1,980	990
Mini Review		1,400	700
Policy Brief		1,400	700
Editorial *		900	450
Commentary*		900	450
Society Statement*		900	450
Letter to the Editor**		900	450

* Free for invited authors

** Free if the letter addresses a published article