Earth-Science Reviews: publication costs and sources

Scope

Earth-Science Reviews publishes review articles spanning the full breadth of the Earth sciences, including geology, geophysics, geochemistry, paleoclimate, surface processes, and planetary science. The journal focuses on integrative syntheses of major topics and debates, drawing together observational, experimental, and modeling evidence to summarize the state of knowledge and identify open questions for future research.

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

What it costs to publish

Optional OA: USD 4,930

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

APCOptional open access, per article

USD 4,930 · EUR 4,500 · GBP 3,950 · JPY 642,040

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): Hybrid. No publication fee charged to authors. Print ISSN 0012-8252; online ISSN 1872-6828.

Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): No author publication fee stated.

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

Color chargesPublication option

No charge reported for this route

Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Usable color figures appear in color online. Guide states no page-charge or print-color price.

Basis / unit: figure. Tax terms (source language): Not stated.

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

Unresolved questionsSeparate from known charges

Not established

Research notes (English): No published print-color or page-charge amount. No hybrid APC waiver for authors without funds.

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.