List of Countries Qualifying for APC Waivers
Corresponding authors affiliated with institutions in countries covered by ACM’s agreements with EIFL and Research4Life are eligible for a 100% waiver of any applicable article processing charges (APCs).
Corresponding authors affiliated with institutions in the lower-middle-income countries (as defined by the World Bank) will receive a 50% discount on article processing charges (APCs).
| Country |
EIFL 100% Waiver |
R4L 100% Waiver |
World Bank Lower-Middle Income Country 50% Discount |
| Afghanistan | Yes | ||
| Albania | Yes | ||
| Angola | Yes | ||
| Armenia | Yes | ||
| Azerbaijan | Yes | ||
| Bangladesh | Yes | ||
| Belize | Yes | ||
| Benin | Yes | ||
| Bhutan | Yes | ||
| Bolivia | Yes | ||
| Burkina Faso | Yes | ||
| Burundi | Yes | ||
| Cabo Verde | Yes | ||
| Cambodia | Yes | ||
| Cameroon | Yes | ||
| Central African Republic | Yes | ||
| Chad | Yes | ||
| Comoros | Yes | ||
| Congo | Yes | ||
| Cook Islands | Yes | ||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Yes | ||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Yes | ||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Yes | ||
| Djibouti | Yes | ||
| Dominica | Yes | ||
| Egypt | Yes | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | Yes | ||
| Eritrea | Yes | ||
| Eswatini | Yes | ||
| Ethiopia | Yes | ||
| Gambia | Yes | ||
| Georgia | Yes | ||
| Ghana | Yes | ||
| Grenada | Yes | ||
| Guinea | Yes | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | Yes | ||
| Haiti | Yes | ||
| Honduras | Yes | ||
| India | Yes | ||
| Jordan | Yes | ||
| Kenya | Yes | ||
| Kiribati | Yes | ||
| Kosovo | Yes | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | ||
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | Yes | ||
| Lebanon | Yes | ||
| Lesotho | Yes | ||
| Liberia | Yes | ||
| Madagascar | Yes | ||
| Malawi | Yes | ||
| Maldives | Yes | ||
| Mali | Yes | ||
| Marshall Islands | Yes | ||
| Mauritania | Yes | ||
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | Yes | ||
| Moldova | Yes | ||
| Morocco | Yes | ||
| Mozambique | Yes | ||
| Myanmar | Yes | ||
| Namibia | Yes | ||
| Nauru | Yes | ||
| Nepal | Yes | ||
| Nicaragua | Yes | ||
| Niger | Yes | ||
| Nigeria | Yes | ||
| Niue | Yes | ||
| Palau | Yes | ||
| Pakistan | Yes | ||
| Papua New Guinea | Yes | ||
| Philippines | Yes | ||
| Rwanda | Yes | ||
| Saint Helena | Yes | ||
| Saint Lucia | Yes | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Yes | ||
| Samoa | Yes | ||
| Sao Tome and Principe | Yes | ||
| Senegal | Yes | ||
| Sierra Leone | Yes | ||
| Solomon Islands | Yes | ||
| Somalia | Yes | ||
| South Sudan | Yes | ||
| Sri Lanka | Yes | ||
| Sudan | Yes | ||
| Suriname | Yes | ||
| Syrian Arab Republic | Yes | ||
| Tajikistan | Yes | ||
| Timor-Leste | Yes | ||
| Togo | Yes | ||
| Tokelau | Yes | ||
| Tonga | Yes | ||
| Tunisia | Yes | ||
| Tuvalu | Yes | ||
| Uganda | Yes | ||
| Ukraine | Yes | ||
| United Republic of Tanzania | Yes | ||
| Uzbekistan | Yes | ||
| Vanuatu | Yes | ||
| Vietnam | Yes | ||
| West Bank and Gaza | Yes | ||
| Yemen | Yes | ||
| Zambia | Yes | ||
| Zimbabwe | Yes |
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