Open Access

Ethnobiology and Conservation provides authors with the option to publish their articles as Open Access, making them immediately available for free reading, downloading, and sharing.

Publication Fees

Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors are required to pay a publication fee, which is entirely reinvested into the maintenance and improvement of the journal. The standard publication fee is USD 400, and it supports the journal's operations, including the work of our dedicated editors, who volunteer their time and expertise.

The publication fee is allocated as follows:

  • 30% for internet and information services.
  • 40% for editorial services, including text editing and revision.
  • 30% for administrative costs.

Waiver Policy

At Ethnobiology and Conservation (EC), we have a transparent waiver policy to support researchers who are unable to cover some or all of the costs associated with publishing open access. To ensure equitable access to publishing, we offer automatic waivers or discounts depending on the country of the corresponding author:

100% Discount: Authors from the following countries are eligible for a full waiver  - Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

50% Discount: Authors from the following countries are eligible for a 50% discount -  Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.

In addition, authors can request an extra discount in the cover letter with reasonable justification.

Editorial Board Waivers

To honor the contributions of our editorial board, we offer a 100% waiver for manuscripts submitted by editorial board members. Each editor is entitled to one full waiver per year.

Reviewer Vouchers

We also value the work of our reviewers. For each review submitted, reviewers will receive a 10% voucher toward their future publication fees. These vouchers are valid for the same calendar year in which the reviews were completed.