Currencies used for Open Access APCs, BPCs and CPCs

Open access article processing charges (APCs), open access book processing charges (BPCs) and open access chapter processing charges (CPCs) are all charged in the following three currencies: 

  • Great British Pound (£)
  • US Dollar (US$)
  • Euro (€)

The currency you will be charged in is solely determined by the billing country provided and cannot be changed to accommodate fluctuating exchange rates. 


The breakdown of countries for each currency is as follows: 

  • United Kingdom: GBP (£)
  • The Americas*, Greater China** and Japan: USD (US$)
  • Rest of the world: EUR (€)


* The Americas = USA, Canada, Central America and South America
** Greater China = Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan

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