Academic Square Journals is dedicated to ensuring that publication fees do not present a barrier to authors seeking to publish their work. These fees are essential for covering various costs associated with the publishing process, including editorial services, formatting, typesetting, digital storage, archiving, peer review, and the maintenance of an advanced online platform. Notably, no additional charges are applied for color figures or supplementary materials. For comprehensive details regarding our publication fees, please visit the Article Processing Charges page on the Academic Square Journals website.
Publishing involves various costs, which Academic Square Journals covers through Article Processing Charges (APCs). Rather than implementing subscription fees for research content, we are committed to ensuring immediate, unrestricted global access to research articles, serving the best interests of the scientific community. In alignment with the practices of many esteemed publishers, we uphold our high-quality publishing standards through an 'author-pay' model. Consequently, manuscripts that successfully pass the peer review process and are accepted for publication are subject to a publication fee.
No, all authors are required to pay the applicable publication charges for their articles. However, authors facing legitimate financial constraints may be considered for a discount upon review.
Our publishing model is fully open access, utilizing advanced electronic systems to eliminate traditional expenses associated with subscription management and print distribution. By leveraging open-source software, we streamline operations, while our highly skilled in-house team ensures cost-effective yet high-quality production. Our fee structure is fully transparent, ensuring that all financial contributions support a sustainable, high-standard publishing service rather than generating excessive publisher profits.
Academic Square Journals offers various discounts on Article Processing Charges (APCs), including the following:
Additionally, if the submitting author's institution is a member of Academic Square Journals, the APC is covered under the membership.
The publication charge is applicable to all articles accepted for publication in Academic Square online journals, with the exception of articles submitted for supplements.
The submitting author is responsible for ensuring the payment of publication fees upon acceptance, either personally or through their affiliated institution.
Many funding agencies allow grants for covering APCs, with some, like the Wellcome Trust and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, strongly encouraging Open Access publication.
The Article Processing Charge (APC) must be paid upon editorial acceptance. Payment can be made through PayPal, online payment platforms, or bank transfer.
If a manuscript is withdrawn after submission, the author will be required to pay a minimum fee of 599 Euros.
For manuscripts withdrawn after acceptance but before publication, the corresponding author will be charged 50% of the invoice amount. The submission and processing of each manuscript involve certain costs, including overhead expenses, incurred by the journal during the review and production stages. Once the peer review process is completed often within a week and the manuscript has been scheduled for publication, these costs cannot be recouped without compensation.