Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) Subscription Price


Subscription Price of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - Subscription Price

Individual Subscriptions

Individual – $235

Individual subscriptions are for personal use only and are not to be used for a library. You must pay by personal check, money order, or credit card, and state that your subscription is for personal use only.

Institutional Subscriptions†

An institutional site license provides online access to PNAS for all physical locations, institution-wide. If you are unsure about your organization's tier, please contact PNAS.

Tier 1 – $535

Entry-level pricing for nonresearch public or agency libraries, primary or secondary schools, nonresearch museums, or private practice offices or clinics (onsite access only)‡

Tier 2 – $1,635

Undergraduate (baccalaureate) and master's colleges/universities, and equivalents

Tier 3 – $3,060

Carnegie Research Intensive institutions and their overseas equivalents (<12,000 relevant FTE§), research libraries, nonresearch/teaching hospitals, small nonprofit/government research institutes (<5 locations¶), small corporations (<1,000 relevant FTE§)

Tier 4 – $4,015

Carnegie Research Extensive institutions and their overseas equivalents (>12,000 relevant FTE§), medical schools, research/teaching/network hospitals, large nonprofit/government research institutes (5 locations¶)

Tier 5 – $5,415

Medium corporations (1,001–3,000 relevant FTE§)

Tier 6 – $9,060

Large corporations (>3,000 relevant FTE§)‡

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

PNAS has been at the forefront of scientific research for over a century. Established in 1914 as the flagship journal of the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS), PNAS is now one of the largest and most-cited multidisciplinary scientific journals in the world, with a global readership and more than 3,500 research articles published annually.   Why Submit to PNAS? Comprehensive scientific coverage PNAS publishes exceptional research in all branches of the Biological, Physical, and Social Sciences. Innovation often happens at the margins, and we are particularly interested in research that crosses disciplinary bounds, answers questions with broad scientific impact, or breaks new ground.   Broad scientific audience With one of the largest scientific audiences in the world, PNAS articles reach millions of top researchers each year. Our equitable access and open research programs further our mission to make scientific research accessible to all.   Rapid, high-quality peer review PNAS is edited by members of the NAS, a private, nonprofit society of distinguished scholars. Scientists are elected by their peers to membership in the NAS for outstanding contributions to research. Nearly 500 members of the NAS have won Nobel Prizes. The NAS is committed to furthering science in America, and its members are active contributors to the international scientific community. On average, a full review more...









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