Documenting excessive markups that allow companies to profit off researchers
Wait, can't we just buy these at a regular store?
Air Duster
Fisher Scientific
$53 per 10 oz can
Contributor: RamenCajal
635% markup*
Aluminum Foil
VWR
$33 per 30 sq ft roll
720% markup*
Contributor: RickyCandles
Battery, AAA
VWR
$38 per 24 pack
81% markup*
Contributor: Science Markup
Bleach
VWR
$31 per 121 oz bottle
204% markup*
Contributor: Science Markup
Fridge/Freezer
VWR
$3,635 each
255% markup*
Contributor:
MakeScienceAffordableAgain
Keyboard
Fisher Scientific
$63 each
131% markup*
Contributor: YeastMode
Nail Polish
Fisher Scientific
$21 each
1527% markup*
Contributor: Dr. TNT90
Sharpies
Fisher Scientific
$39 per 12 pack
226% markup*
Contributor: Science Markup
Sticky Notes
Fisher Scientific
$40 per 6 pack
159% markup*
Contributor: CellCycle
Tissues
Fisher Scientific
$6 per box
150% markup*
Contributor: DeepRoot
Products that make you think "should this really cost that much"?
Congrats, but not so fast! You need to pay for that too!
Nature
Springer Nature
Fully open access
$12,690
Cell
Cell Press, Elsevier
Delayed open access
$11,400
eLife
eLife Science Publications
Fully open access
$2,500
PNAS
National Academy of Sciences
Fully open access
$5,495
MBoC
American Society Cell Biology
Fully open access
$3,500
J. Neuroscience
Society for Neuroscience
Fully open access
$3,725