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Fees and funding

Article processing charges (APC)

Authors who publish open access in Epigenetics Communications are required to pay an article processing charge (APC). The APC price will be determined from the date on which the article is accepted for publication.

The current APC, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable, is: £990.00/$1490.00/€1190.00

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Open access funding

Visit Springer Nature’s open access funding & support services for information about research funders and institutions that provide funding for APCs.

Springer Nature offers agreements that enable institutions to cover open access publishing costs. Learn more about our open access agreements to check your eligibility and discover whether this journal is included.

Springer Nature offers APC waivers and discounts for articles published in our fully open access journals whose corresponding authors are based in the world’s lowest income countries (see our APC waivers and discounts policy for further information). Requests for APC waivers and discounts from other authors will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and may be granted in cases of financial need (see our open access policies for journals for more information). All applications for discretionary APC waivers and discounts should be made at the point of manuscript submission; requests made during the review process or after acceptance are unable to be considered.

Single-blind peer review

Epigenetics Communications operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. Single-blind peer review is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript.

Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two or more experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates already published work, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board.

Affiliated with

  • Epigenetics Communications is affiliated with the International Society for Molecular and Clinical Epigenetics (isMOCLEP). isMOCLEP is open to all those interested in the wide spectrum of epigenetic research, from molecular to clinical aspects. isMOCLEP community welcomes academic researchers, early career scientists, companies, policy makers, and beyond.

Annual Journal Metrics

2023 Speed
6 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
10 days submission to accept (Median)

2023 Usage 
24,620 downloads
25 Altmetric mentions