Article Processing Charges (APCs)

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted manuscripts is USD 135 (INR 10,500) for submissions received on or before 1 December 2026.
For manuscripts submitted after 1 December 2026, the applicable APC will be USD 200 (INR 17,000).
Note: Previous APC for manuscripts submitted on or before 1 June 2026 was USD 50 (INR 2,000).

The APC supports the costs associated with the publication process, including editorial management, peer review administration, manuscript processing, online publication, DOI services, and long-term digital availability.

Authors from low-income countries may request an APC waiver or discount.
Please contact the editorial office ( jahsm@jpub.org) for waiver or discount consideration. The World by Income and Region