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  1. Why does Parasites & Vectors have article-processing charges?

  2. What do the article-processing charges pay for?

  3. How much is Parasites & Vectors charging?

  4. Does BioMed Central offer discounts on Article-Processing Charges?

  5. How do BioMed Central's charges compare with other publishers?

  6. Are any taxes included in this charge?

  7. To which articles will this charge apply?

  8. Why a flat charge rather than one based on page numbers?

  9. Who is responsible for making the payment?

  10. Which funding agencies explicitly allow direct use of their grants to cover article-processing charges?

  11. How do I pay?

  12. Can charges be waived if the author cannot pay?

  13. Will I have to pay if my institution is a BioMed Central member?

  14. Do changes to APC rates, exchange rates and/or institutional membership status affect the amount payable for a submitted article, if it goes on to be published?

  15. Do authors from low-income countries have to pay APCs?
Article-processing charges

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