2026 Special Publishing Waiver for Top-Cited Researchers!

2026 Special Publishing Waiver for Top-Cited Researchers

We are pleased to announce a publishing incentive for the academic and research community as part of our ongoing commitment to excellence in scholarship. This initiative aims to recognize and support the outstanding contributions of highly cited researchers and to encourage continued excellence in scholarly publishing. For the year 2026, we are offering the following benefit:

Full Waiver of Article Processing Charges (APC)

All research articles submitted and accepted in 2026 will be eligible for a 100% waiver of APC for the corresponding author, which recognized among the Top 2% Scientists worldwide, according to the most recent Stanford/Elsevier citation database. A valid certificate or documentation showing inclusion in the global citation rankings (e.g., from Elsevier, Stanford, or Scopus) must be submitted at the time of manuscript submission.

Expanded Eligibility

Based on Citation Rankings from the past three years, authors included in any of the Stanford/Elsevier global top 2% citation rankings published in 2022, 2023, 2024 or 2025 will be considered eligible.

Waiver Conditions

The APC waiver will be granted after acceptance, and is applicable only to manuscripts that have successfully passed peer review and editorial approval. Each eligible top 2% author may receive the APC waiver for only one accepted paper during the 2026 incentive period, regardless of the number of submissions or co-authorships.

Eligibility Criteria

Submission period: Manuscripts must be submitted between January 1, 2026, and December 31, 2026.