Open Access APC Waivers and Discounts

ACM offers Article Processing Charge (APC) waivers and discounts for corresponding authors in several specific categories, as follows:

• Authors based in low income countries, as identified in the World Bank List of Economies: 100% waiver
• Authors based in lower middle income countries, as identified in the World Bank List of Economies: 50% discount off applicable APCs
• Authors from countries covered by ACM’s agreements with EIFL and Research4Life: 100% waiver

Authors not covered by these waivers and discounts may apply for a discretionary waiver from ACM, based on financial need. The criteria used to evaluate such applications include:

• The corresponding author’s institutional affiliation
• The author’s departmental affiliation
• The author’s available research funding, its source, and whether it is applicable to APCs
• The funder's OA publication policies
• Other financial considerations

To request a discretionary Open Access APC waiver, please write to [email protected].

Waivers and discounts are not available for ACM's Hybrid Open Access publications.

This policy statement is consistent with the Research4Life Best Practices for APC Waivers.