NIH to Impose Cap on Fees Paid to Journals to Publish Research

Some publishers charge as much as $13,000 per article, agency officials said.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, National Institutes of Health director, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 10, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will soon impose a cap on money that can go to journals to publish the results of taxpayer-funded research, officials announced on July 8.

The NIH is going to impose the cap starting in fiscal year 2026, which runs for 12 months beginning Oct. 1, 2025, the NIH said in a statement.