{"id":572,"date":"2026-02-19T10:23:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T10:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/?page_id=572"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:40:36","slug":"article-processing-charges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/insights-imaging\/for-authors\/article-processing-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Article Processing Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Article Processing Charge &#8211; Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Article Processing Charge &#8211; Row&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; width=&#8221;94%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;94%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><em>Insights into Imaging<\/em>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>Gold Open Access<\/strong>\u00a0journal, publishing all articles completely free to access for all readers. This also means that Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply to all accepted manuscripts.<\/p>\n<p>All available information about open access publishing can be found on the Springer Link website &#8220;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/journal\/13244\/how-to-publish-with-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to publish with us<\/a><\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact the Editorial Office at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:INSI-office@journals.myesr.org\">INSI-office@journals.myesr.org<\/a>\u00a0if you have any questions about funding and open access charges prior to your submission to the journal.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;FAQ&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Do I have to pay the article processing charges?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Do I have to pay? Toggle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>All articles published in\u00a0<em>Insights into Imaging<\/em> are open access and freely available online, immediately upon publication to all readers. This is made possible by the Article Processing Charge (APC) that cover the range of publishing services we provide. <br \/>This means that all articles accepted and published in\u00a0<em>Insights into Imaging<\/em> are subject to an APC.<\/p>\n<p>The coverage of the APC must be\u00a0<strong>clarified and checked upon submission<\/strong>. However, the APC is due <strong>only after<\/strong>\u00a0the manuscript has been\u00a0formally <strong>accepted<\/strong>\u00a0for publication. The APC can be charged to the authors directly, to their funding institution, employer or any other coverage option they might have.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Who &#8211; when &#8211; how?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Who &#8211; When &#8211; How? Toggle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Upon formal editorial acceptance of an article, the corresponding author will be notified that the payment of the APCs is due. The corresponding author needs to arrange payment unless a waiver has been granted (the approval of a waiver must\u00a0<strong>always be checked during the initial submission<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>never after<\/strong>\u00a0acceptance), or your institution or employer is covering the cost through a\u00a0Springer Nature open access agreement (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/open-science\/oa-agreements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/open-science\/oa-agreements<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a32,390 \/ US$ 3,390 \/ \u20ac2,790<br \/><strong>2026:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a32,490 \/ US$ 3,390 \/ \u20ac2,890<br \/>excl. VAT or local taxes.<\/p>\n<p>If the corresponding author\u2019s institution participates in our open access membership program, some or all of the publication cost may be covered (more details available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/open-science\/oa-agreements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">membership page<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The publisher routinely waive charges for authors from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/open-science\/policies\/journal-policies\/apc-waiver-countries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">low-income countries<\/a>. For other countries, APC waivers or discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis to authors with insufficient funds. Authors can request a waiver or discount <strong>at the beginning<\/strong> of the submission process.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact the Editorial Office at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:INSI-office@journals.myesr.org\">INSI-office@journals.myesr.org<\/a>\u00a0if you have any questions about funding and open access charges <strong>prior<\/strong> to your submission to the journal.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Are there any funding options?&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Funding Options Toggle&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If you come from a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.springernature.com\/gp\/open-science\/policies\/journal-policies\/apc-waiver-countries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>low-income country<\/strong><\/a>, charges are routinely waived. For other countries, APC waivers or discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis to authors with insufficient funds. If you wish to request a waiver, please select <strong>during the initial submission process<\/strong> the relevant option regarding waivers within the submission system or contact the Editorial Office at <a href=\"mailto:INSI-office@journals.myesr.org\">INSI-office@journals.myesr.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Institutional funding:<br \/><\/strong>Many institutions worldwide have have open access agreements with Springer Nature and financially support open access by paying some or all of the APCs on behalf of their researchers. 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