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Institutional read-and-publish agreements substantially reduce article processing charges. A 3000 APC at a 40% discount is 1800 net, so four articles a year cost 7200 rather than 12,000 - a 4800 annual saving and 36,000 over five years. Checking whether your institution has an agreement with the target journal is worth doing before submission.
Net charge
net = APC x (1 - discount)
Annual cost
cost = net charge x articles per year
A deal where an institution's subscription payment also covers open access charges for its authors, often at a substantial discount or in full.
Yes, consistently above inflation. Charges at prestigious journals now exceed 9000, which has driven concern about equity in scholarly publishing.