Article Processing Charges (APC)

To support the costs associated with providing high-quality publishing services, the journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) for all accepted manuscripts.

• The standard APC is USD 1,200 per accepted article.

• For authors based in India, a reduced APC of USD 500 applies.

The APC is payable only after the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication. There are no submission charges.

The APC includes the costs of:

• Editorial handling and peer review management

• Professional copyediting and typesetting

• Online hosting and long-term digital archiving

• DOI assignment

Payment must be completed prior to publication.

These charges enable the journal to operate sustainably while ensuring unrestricted global access to all published research.