Article Processing Charges

The article processing charge is USD 1,440. The same charge applies to every article type, from Original Research to Letter. It is invoiced to the corresponding author after the manuscript has been accepted for publication. Editorial decisions are made before, and independently of, any consideration of the charge.

For reference, 30% of the article processing charge is USD 432.

The charge supports the editorial and production costs of publishing the article open access under CC BY 4.0. There is no charge to submit a manuscript.

Authors should contact the editorial office promptly and wait for written confirmation before submitting the work elsewhere.

Manuscripts withdrawn within 3 days of submission are not subject to a withdrawal charge.

Manuscripts withdrawn more than 3 days after submission incur a withdrawal charge equal to 30% of the journal's APC.

Authors must receive official withdrawal confirmation before submitting the manuscript to another journal.

Fee relief is considered case by case. Authors who would like to ask about it contact the editorial office at info@openaccesspub.org. An inquiry does not affect the editorial evaluation of a manuscript.

Questions about invoices are sent to the same address.

Payment and fee-relief status have no bearing on whether or how a manuscript is reviewed. Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.