Scope
Solar Physics publishes research on the Sun and solar-terrestrial physics, including photospheric, chromospheric, and coronal phenomena, flares, coronal mass ejections, the solar wind, and instrumentation for solar observation. The journal focuses on observational, theoretical, and modeling studies that advance understanding of solar activity and its coupling to the heliosphere and Earth's space environment.
What it costs to publish
Optional open access: USD 4,390
Charges differ by publication route. Subscription is not open access; the APC does not include every possible extra charge.
GBP 2,890 · USD 4,390 · EUR 3,290
Publisher price checked. The OA price is fixed at acceptance; applicable taxes are additional. Subscription has no APC but is not open access. Other charges are separate.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): VAT or local taxes where applicable
No charge reported for this route
Publisher price checked. The OA price is fixed at acceptance; applicable taxes are additional. Subscription has no APC but is not open access. Other charges are separate.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): no APC
No charge reported for this route
Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): The publisher states it will no longer charge a fee in that case. Editors and referees may decide black and white is sufficient. No separate optional-colour tariff is published.
Basis / unit: colour reproduction when colour adds significant scientific information. Tax terms (source language): none stated
Not established
Research notes (English): Submission guidelines do not state a page charge or an excess-page charge, so none is recorded as zero.
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 who do not have OA funds use the subscription route, which has no APC. Subscription versus OA is offered after acceptance. Discretionary APC waivers described for fully OA journals are outside this hybrid title. No hybrid-APC waiver form. Subscription is selected after acceptance. Subscription publication without an APC. The hybrid open-access APC.Publisher policy ↗
Read the publisher terms before submitting. Source-linked research is not a personal quotation or confirmed eligibility.