ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGE
The Article Processing Charge (APC) is a one-time payment required only if a manuscript is accepted for publication following peer review. There is no Article Submission Charge for the Journal.
APC guarantees unrestricted, immediate access to the article on the publisher’s website without the need for registration or an embargo period. It covers the expenses involved in the publication process, such as copy editing, text formatting, creating figures and tables, managing the peer-review process, and ensuring the permanent archiving of articles. Additionally, it includes website administration (file hosting, site maintenance, and support), journal and article promotion (global content sharing, indexing services, etc.), and customer support.
APC for the authors with affiliation in high-income countries is 400 $
APC for the authors with affiliation in upper-middle-income countries is 300 $
APC for the authors with affiliation in lower-middle-income countries is 200 $
APC for the authors with affiliation in low-income countries is 100 $
Note 1: Please note that APCs will not be refunded due to the retraction of an article.
Note 2: In rare cases where articles are obliterated after acceptance for publication, we will not refund or credit an APC.
Note 3: If the article requires extensive English language editing, we will charge an additional language editing fee, which varies depending on the length of the article.
Note 4: Payment can be made by Western Union/ MoneyGram/ Visa, Master, American Express, or Union Pay Cards. After the paper is accepted, the executive manager will notify the authors of payment instructions.
Note 5: Full waivers, entailing a 100% discount of the APC, meeting one of the following criteria:
- All authors are students without funding from any entity or institution to support their research.
- All authors are in the early stages of their careers and have not received funding to support their research from any entity or institution.
- Unemployed researchers and academics from marginalised groups or communities have not received funding to support their research from any entity or institution.