For all papers accepted for publication, the journal shall assess AAPG member author(s) mandatory page charges of $75 for the 10th and each subsequent typeset page. The mandatory charge for excess pages shall be $100 per page for nonmember authors. Authors will be asked to pay voluntary charges of $50 per page for the first 9 pages. Pricing is subject to change.
The exact number of pages in an article cannot be confirmed until shortly before printing. Billing will take place after composition of the paper is complete. No charges are assessed if a submitted manuscript is not published.
In addition to these charges, there may be charges for changes requested in the typeset proofs that alter the text or figures in the accepted manuscript. The AAPG Publications Department staff will determine such charges from the proofs that reflect the changes.
It is AAPG’s policy to suspend publication privileges of any author who has a past-due account with the association.
Hardship Relief
AAPG does not intend for page charges to prevent any author from publishing in the journal. AAPG expects that all authors with the personal, research-grant, or institutional resources to pay voluntary and mandatory page and color charges will do so. For more information on hardship relief and whether you qualify, please contact us at .
Questions about page charges can be sent to .
Accepted Papers
Papers accepted and/or accepted with revisions for publication and then subsequently withdrawn by the author(s) without just cause, will be charged $300. Author(s) will also be banned for a period of 6 months from submitting and/or publishing within the AAPG Bulletin.