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Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO · 5d
StudyDigital journal of ophthalmology : DJO · 2026

Ophthalmology journal article processing charges for publications in a post-COVID world.

Kush Savsani, Vishnupriya Alavala, Nikisha Richards, Surbhi Bansal
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Hybrid open-access ophthalmology journals charge authors more to publish than other models

Ophthalmology journal article processing charges for publications in a post-COVID world.

Kush Savsani … Surbhi Bansal
Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO · 2026
Purpose

This study aimed to analyze the article processing charges for ophthalmology journal articles after the COVID pandemic and analyze changes in publication modality and cost.

Methods

Article processing charges, frequency of publication, and impact factor (impact factor) were analyzed for 83 MEDLINE-indexed ophthalmology journals.

n = 83 MEDLINE-indexed ophthalmology
$3,550.71
Results
$3,550.71
hybrid journals charge authors far more per article than open-access or traditional journals
n = 83 MEDLINE-indexed ophthalmology
More results

Univariate analysis demonstrated a statistically significant impact of hybrid mode ( P < 0.001), traditional mode ( P = 0.046), and impact factor >1 ( P < 0.001).

Multivariate analysis demonstrated a statistically significant effect of the modality of publication on journal article processing charges.

More results

Intermodality analysis showed significantly higher article processing charges for hybrid journals than open access or traditional journals, without statistically significant differences in frequency of publication or impact factor.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Ophthalmology journals are experiencing a subject-wide transition from traditional publication to hybrid modality.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Since the COVID pandemic, article processing charges across all publication modes have increased, and there has been a transition from the traditional publishing model to a more lucrative hybrid model.

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