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Hundreds of free-to-publish journals switch to charging fees

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Institutional support credited with protecting diamond journals in Latin America

Roughly 440 academic journals that launched offering free publishing and free reading have switched to charging fees. Most moved to an author-pays model, with new charges ranging from $8 to $5,300 per paper.

Updated Sep 22