据统计，中国人一年在 Hindawi 出版社消耗的版面费（科研经费报销）可以高达一亿人民币。BioMed Central出版社更高，平均每篇论文的版面费是Hindawi的两三倍。
那么，如此高昂的版面费用，我们能否想一些方法来控制或减免呢？今天就为你推荐一些节省版面费支出的方法。
我可以控制版面吗？
如此高昂的版面费，许多作者便会思索有没有什么办法可以减少部分的版面费呢?其实是可以的，因为版面费是根据所刊发的文章所占版面多少来决定其具体的费用的。那么只要缩小文章占用的版面，费用自然就会少了。可是，应该如何缩小文章占用的版面呢?我们可以从两个方面入手：
2、删掉无足轻重的词。可有可无则不如无，尤其要留意重复出现的词句。
3、短语可用单词代替。同义单词替代短语有较多主观判断的余地，但当需要减少词量时，替换也是一种不错的选择。
4、“very”要慎用。其实是指以very为典型代表的一类描述程度的副词，口语中常用，但落到纸面上不一定有意义。
杂志社会减免版面费吗？
1、有些杂志会提供一些网站的链接、二维码等，订阅了或者关注它们，可以减少一部分版面费。这个可以去它们杂志官网看相关说明。是部分杂志哦，不是所有杂志。
2、如果经费紧张或者无经费支持，符合一定要求可以提出减少版面费或者免除版面费，这个杂志缴费须知里一般会有说明。
3、如果你是在校学生或者附属医院的工作人员，学校购买了它们的数据库的话，可以优惠或者免除版面费。
4、如果你嫌麻烦，不想跟他们沟通，想尽快发表出去，那么就直接交版面费吧。反正医院或者科研单位可以报销。
版面费减免申请书模板
模板一
Dear Editor
Thank you very much for your interest in our manuscript XXXXX. Although we have been supported by an external grand source, we must admit that it is not enough money to pay changes, we hope to waive page changes expect for payments for color figures.
Best wishes
XXXX
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Dear editor:
We are glad to see that our paper will be published in XXXX. Thanks a million for your work. Although we have been supported by an external grant source, we must admit that we havenot any money to pay so dear page charges ($110 per published page). If it is impossible, we would like to know if the charge could be free. I am very grateful to you for your kindly considering this issue.
Thanks very much for your consideration.
With my best regards,
Sincerely yours,
XXX
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Dear editor,
We have received the comments of the reviewers. As a member of our group, I express my sincere appreciation here to editors and specialist reviewers for your instructions and helps to the article, especially the third reviewer, Dr. ××××. We will revise our manuscript point by point according to the advice from the XXXX Editorial Team and reviewers.
We had thought we could pay for the APC (Article-processing charges), so we did not apply for a waiver during the online submission process. However, When we checked the grant from XX, we found that the rest of fund was about RMB XXXYuan (about$XXX).The total number of the foundation was RMB XXX(about $XXX). I am not sure if the APC could be partly free. Thank you for your consideration.
I admire you for your scientific and serious attitude.
With Best Regards,
XXXX
