Article Processing Charges Policy

Article Processing Charges

No Article Processing Charges

This journal does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APC).

Authors are not required to pay any fees at any stage of the submission, peer review, editorial processing, or publication process.

There are no:

  • Submission fees;
  • Processing fees;
  • Publication fees;
  • Page charges;
  • Article handling fees;
  • Fast-track review fees.

The journal operates on a fully funded model supported by institutional and governmental funding.

No Hidden Charges

The journal does not impose any hidden or optional charges, including but not limited to:

  • Formatting services;
  • Mandatory language editing;
  • Additional publication services;
  • Early publication or expedited review fees.

All editorial services are provided without cost to authors.

Editorial Independence

The absence of APC ensures that editorial decisions are made solely on:

  • Academic merit;
  • Methodological rigor;
  • Ethical compliance;
  • Relevance to the journal's scope.

Financial considerations play no role in manuscript evaluation or publication decisions.

Funding Model

The journal's operational costs are covered through:

  • Institutional support; and
  • Government or public funding programs.

This funding structure enables the journal to provide open access to readers and free publication for authors while maintaining high editorial standards.

Policy Transparency

This APC Policy is publicly available on the journal's website to ensure full transparency for authors, readers, and indexing bodies.

Any future changes to this policy will be clearly communicated in advance.