Publication Fees
Instructions to Authors (PDF)
mSphereDirect Instructions to Authors (PDF)
Article Processing Charge
Authors whose research was supported by grants, special funds (including departmental and institutional), or contracts (including governmental) or whose research was done as part of their official duties (government or corporate, etc.) are required to pay an article processing charge (APC).
For a corresponding author who is an active member of ASM at any level except the Supporting member level, the mSphere® APCs (subject to change without notice) are $2,300 for Research Articles and Resource Reports and $1,200 for the shorter Observation and Opinion/Hypothesis formats. For a nonmember or Supporting member corresponding author, the mSphere APCs (subject to change without notice) are $3,150 for Research Articles and Resource Reports and $1,800 for the shorter Observation and Opinion/Hypothesis formats. Nonmember corresponding authors may join ASM to obtain discounts on APCs. Former members who wish to renew their membership at the same level may do so online. However, to change your membership level, please contact customer service at Service@asmusa.org.
If the research was not supported by any of the means described above, a request to waive the fee may be made through the online submission form or submitted via e-mail to mSphere@asmusa.org. The request must include the manuscript control number assigned by ASM and indicate how the work was supported.
Minireviews, Commentaries, Perspectives, Editorials, and Letters to the Editor are not subject to APCs.
Supplemental Material Fee
Authors are charged a flat fee for posting supplemental material as an adjunct to their published article. For a corresponding author who is an active member of ASM at any level except the Supporting member level, the supplemental material fee is $210 (subject to change without notice). For a nonmember or Supporting member corresponding author, the supplemental material fee is $320 (subject to change without notice). Nonmember corresponding authors may join ASM to obtain discounts on supplemental material fees. Former members who wish to renew their membership at the same level may do so online. However, to change your membership level, please contact customer service at Service@asmusa.org.
Author Reprints
Authors of accepted manuscripts will be directed to the Author Billing System, where they (or any of their coauthors) can purchase reprints (in multiples of 100).