Membership Benefits

IPA members benefit from unique opportunities to interact with colleagues around the world who share an interest in advancing care, research, education, and theory about mental health in older adults.

IPA Membership Benefits

	Connection & Collaboration: Opportunities to interact with colleagues around the world through forums, expert meetings, and educational programs Access to the IPA Members' Directory, search for international colleagues by discipline, country or name NEW! Young researchers network
	Publications: Full access via electronic subscription to International Psychogeriatrics, the official journal of IPA The latest information on older adult mental health available on the IPA Members Area and a subscription to the IPA Bulletin, which features research and advances in the field, and updates from around the world As an open access journal with no subscription charges, a fee (Article Publishing Charge, APC) is payable by the authors, or their institution or funders, to cover the costs associated with publication. This ensures your article will be immediately and permanently free to access by everyone.
	Events: Discounted rates for IPA's Online Learning Portal programs, International Congresses, regional meetings and more Special programs, events, and activities designed for IPA members only
	Participate:  Volunteer and leadership opportunities Editorial positions Board roles Standing committees and single-initiative task forces

Costs, Discounts, and Waivers for Open Access Articles   

IPA Members will always receive a discount as a benefit of membership! Additional waivers and discounts are also available – see below:

As an open access journal, articles accepted for publication in International Psychogeriatrics will require payment of an “article publishing charge” (APC). During submission, authors are presented with a personalized APC rate based on their individual context (i.e., country, institutional affiliation, funding, and/or IPA membership).

• IPA Member Discount
  • 20% discount off the APC: $2800 (full-length articles) and $1760 (short articles) ($3500 and $2200, respectively, for non-Members)
  • Payment is made after acceptance
  • Letters and invited pieces are free
• Institution and University Consortia Funding Agreements
  • Elsevier has funding agreements with institutions and university consortia worldwide. Eligible authors will not need to pay the APC -- it will be funded or subsidized by these groups.
  • See: https://www.elsevier.com/open-access/agreements
• Funding Body Agreements
  • Elsevier has agreements with funding bodies worldwide that provide research grants to eligible authors and will cover most or all APCs (e.g., WHO, World Bank, Wellcome, United Nations University).
  • See: https://www.elsevier.com/open-access/funding-arrangements
• Research4Life waivers
  • Waivers of the entire APC or discounts of 50% (depending on the World Bank classification) will be provided to authors affiliated with institutions conducting research in the Resarch4Life developing countries participating in the program.
  • See: https://www.research4life.org/access/eligibility for more information.
• Elsevier’s Waiving Policy: Waivers may be granted should an author from a non-Research4Life country be unable to afford the APC and can demonstrate an absence of research funding.
  • See: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/open-access/choice

Have questions about IPA membership? Contact the IPA Secretariat at info@ipa-online.org.