Publication charges help cover the cost of publishing and disseminating research results. They should be regarded as an essential part of an author’s research budget. In order to avoid overburdening authors or their supporting institutions AMS uses a hybrid model for most journals where the costs of processing and publishing articles are covered in part by author charges and in part by reader subscriptions.
BAMS Authors! Please consult BAMS Page Charges. The page charge structure of BAMS differs significantly from the page charge structure of the technical journals.
Did you know AMS has reduced page charges for the technical journals? Visit the Page Charge Reduction Information page for more details.
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Journal Charge Structure
| Papers submitted on or after 1 Sep 2019 | Papers submitted on or before 31 Aug 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Charges | Open Choice (optional) | Page Charges | Open Choice (optional) | |
| JAMC, JAS, JCLI, JHM, JPO, JTECH, MWR, WAF | $120 per typeset page | $1100 | $145 per typeset page | $800 |
| WCAS | None | $800 | None | $800 |
| Earth Interactions | Flat author fee: $1200 | Included | Flat author fee: $1200 | Included |
| Comment and Reply correspondence (all journals) |
None | — | None | — |
| BAMS | See BAMS page charges | |||
| Monographs | See Monographs charges | |||
Open access is available for an additional fee as indicated above. For more details about AMS Open Choice please visit Open Access for AMS Journals and BAMS.
In addition to page charges, additional charges may be assessed for:
- excessive changes/edits to typeset proofs
- the processing of multiple figure files for single figures
- keying in of manuscript files that cannot be converted to an editable file
Required Forms
Please visit the Cost Estimation Worksheet and Charge Forms page to select and download the necessary forms.
Waivers of Page Charges
AMS has a limited budget for waivers. Authors must demonstrate a legitimate lack of funding to cover charges. Waivers must be requested during initial submission. Note that the cost of processing color figures, which is included in the cost of page charges for authors who pay in full, cannot be waived. Authors receiving full waivers must convert all color files to black and white. Authors receiving partial waivers must cover the processing cost for any color figures at the rate of $490 for the first file, $390 for the second file, and $150 for the third and subsequent files. For more information on the AMS waiver program and to request a waiver, see Page Charge Waivers.
Article Reprint Charges
Reprints are ordered directly from our printing partner Sheridan Press and the cost is calculated based on the selections made during the ordering process.