“News & Views: Open Access Charges – Price Increases Back on Trend”


Going into 2025, we have seen APC pricing increasing but falling back to long-term trends.

  • Fully OA APC list prices across our sample have risen by around 6.5% compared with 9.5% this time last year.
  • Hybrid APC list prices have risen by an average of 3% compared with 4.2% this time last year.
  • Maximum APCs for fully OA journals remain at $8,900.
  • Maximum APCs for hybrid journals now top out at $12,690 (up $400 from last year).

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Author: Charles W. Bailey, Jr.

Charles W. Bailey, Jr.