Fuel: publication costs and sources

Scope

Fuel publishes research on the science and technology of fossil and alternative fuels, including their characterization, conversion, and utilization. The journal focuses on combustion chemistry, coal and biomass processing, hydrocarbon refining, emissions and pollutant formation, catalysis, and the development of cleaner energy carriers such as hydrogen and synthetic fuels.

Scope summarized with AI from public sources. Check the fit on the journal’s site.

What it costs to publish

Optional OA: USD 4,430

Elsevier offers a subscription route without an author publication fee, or paid open access. This list price applies only if you choose open access.

APCOptional open access, per article

USD 4,430 · EUR 4,040 · GBP 3,550 · JPY 576,930

Elsevier offers a subscription route without an author publication fee, or paid open access. This list price applies only if you choose open access.

Prices effective 2026-10-05, excluding taxes. Page, length and other charges have not been separately reviewed.

OFFICIALElsevier · 2026-10-05 ↗

Other publication chargesSubscription route

No charge reported for this route

Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): No publication fee charged to authors. Articles available to subscribers.

Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): No publication fee on this route.

OFFICIALwww.sciencedirect.com · 2026-10-12 ↗

Unresolved questionsSeparate from known charges

Not established

Research notes (English): Elsevier does not offer APC waivers for hybrid journals. Page or colour charges are not listed on the publishing-options block.

OFFICIALElsevier · 2026-10-05 ↗

AgreementsWho might cover it for you

CAPES · Elsevier (Brazil)

An agreement exists. It is not automatic coverage.

CAPES (Brazil)CAPES agreement for Brazil. APC coverage requires an eligible journal, corresponding author and participating institution. · Source: CAPES

Research4LifeNot part of Research4Life · Source: Research4Life

Check before submitting: eligibility depends on your institution, the corresponding author and the article type.

APC, page charges, over-length, S2O: what each one means

APC: Article processing charge: a fee per article to publish it open access. It is not the whole cost.
Page charges: A fee per printed or typeset page. It can apply with or without an APC.
Over-length: Pages beyond a length limit, billed at a different rate. Each page pays one rate, never both.
S2O: Subscribe to Open: subscribers keep the journal free to read, decided year by year. Page charges can still apply.
Agreement: A deal between an institution or country and a publisher that may cover the APC. Never automatic.

No funds to pay?

Official policy checked 2026-10-12

If you cannot pay the optional OA fee, consider the subscription route. It does not make the article freely accessible to all readers.

Choose the publication routeSubscription and paid open access are different options.Publisher policy ↗
Check institutional coverageAn eligible agreement may cover OA. Confirm the journal, institution, author and article type.Publisher policy ↗
Read the hybrid-journal policyElsevier's APC waiver policy does not apply to hybrid journals. This is not a promised waiver.Publisher policy ↗

General Elsevier policy, checked live without an effective date. Check the journal instructions for other charges before submitting.