Tropical Plants is an Open-Access journal supported by article processing charges (APCs).

APC Rate

Tropical Plants levies an Article Processing Charges (APC) per article. Only accepted paper will be charged. Authors whose work is accepted for publication are responsible for paying an APC. The APC for all published articles is as follows (plus VAT or local taxes where applicable): $2250 USD.

Tropical Plants offers APC waivers in the 2025 calendar year.

Tropical Plants is currently financially supported by Hainan University.

The consideration of your submission for publication will remain unaffected by your request for fee support (discount or waiver).

Waivers

Beginning in 2025, the journal Tropical Plants will offer full APC waivers to corresponding authors in the Least Developed Countries (https://unctad.org/topic/least-developed-countries/list). In addition, full or partial waivers may be available to those experiencing financial hardships. Authors should submit a waiver or discount request during the submission of their article. Please request your waiver or discount at the point of submission.