Scope
Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences publishes research on the interactions of light with chemical and biological systems, including photochemistry, photophysics, photobiology, and photomedicine. The journal focuses on mechanisms of photoinduced processes, UV and visible radiation effects on organisms, photodynamic therapy, atmospheric photochemistry, and the development of light-driven materials and analytical methods.
What it costs to publish
Reported: Optional open access: USD 3,590
Charges differ by publication route. Subscription is not open access; the APC does not include every possible extra charge.
USD 3,590
Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Current APC also listed as 2390 GBP and 2890 EUR. Price fixed on the acceptance date. eISSN 1474-9092, journal 43630.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): Subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
No charge reported for this route
Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Hybrid. No APC on the subscription route. Choice offered after acceptance.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): No APC.
CAPES · Springer Nature (Brazil)
An agreement exists. It is not automatic coverage.
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?
Research checked: 2026-10-13Waivers and funding: eligibility is not guaranteed.
- Source-linked policyResearch notes (English), not independently confirmed: APC waivers are not offered for open access in Springer Nature hybrid titles. Authors without OA funds can use the subscription route. Low-income country waivers on the publisher country page do not apply to hybrid titles. Not available for the OA APC. Subscription choice is after acceptance. Choose subscription. No hybrid OA waiver request. Subscription route author APC. Optional OA APC.Publisher policy ↗
Read the publisher terms before submitting. Source-linked research is not a personal quotation or confirmed eligibility.