Scope
European Physical Journal: Special Topics publishes thematic issues collecting research across condensed matter, statistical and nonlinear physics, complex systems, plasma and astrophysics, and applied physics. The journal focuses on topical compilations curated by guest editors around emerging problems, conference proceedings, and review-style contributions that connect experimental, theoretical, and computational approaches within a coherent subject.
What it costs to publish
Reported: Optional open access: USD 3,890
Charges differ by publication route. Subscription is not open access; the APC does not include every possible extra charge.
USD 3,890 · GBP 2,590 · EUR 2,990
Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Also £2590.00 GBP and €2990.00 EUR. Set on the acceptance date. Open access licence on the how-to-publish page is CC BY.
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): Official title: The European Physical Journal Special Topics. Hybrid now. The homepage states EPJ ST will become fully Open Access in 2027. No APC on the subscription route after acceptance. ISSN 1951-6355 and 1951-6401. Co-publishers: EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, and Springer.
Basis / unit: article. Tax terms (source language): none stated for this route
No charge reported for this route
Source-linked report, not independently confirmed. Research notes (English): Publication of color illustrations is free of charge.
Basis / unit: color illustrations. Tax terms (source language): none stated
Not established
Research notes (English): Submission guidelines do not state a page charge. The 2027 full-OA flip is announced without a future APC or waiver rule.
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: While the journal remains hybrid, APC waivers are not offered for open access in Springer Nature hybrid titles. The route without an author APC is subscription publishing. After acceptance, under the current hybrid model. No hybrid-APC waiver channel is published. 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.