Publication Charges

Article Publication Charges (APCs) usually pay for the journal's services as well as the expenses related to publishing an article. While the precise services that APCs cover can differ between journals, for JEFR they typically cover the following:

  1. Peer Review: APCs frequently cover the cost of the peer-review procedure, which entails having impartial subject-matter experts assess the submitted publications for scholarly merit, originality, and quality.
  2. Editing and copyediting: The costs of editing and copyediting services may be covered by APCs. This include making certain the manuscript conforms with the style guide of the journal, refining the wording, and making it more readable overall.
  3. Typesetting and Formatting: To guarantee that the manuscript complies with the journal's layout and design guidelines, the costs could cover typesetting and formatting.
  4. Digital Archiving: To guarantee the research's long-term accessibility, APCs may help preserve and archive published publications in digital repositories.
  1. Online Hosting and Maintenance: APCs may pay for the expenses associated with hosting and upkeep of the journal's digital infrastructure, which includes its website.
  2. DOI Assignment: As part of the APCs, articles may be assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs), which offer a special, everlasting connection that guarantees correct citation and access.
  3. Open Access Publication: Article Processing Charges (APCs) are a way to finance the unfettered online availability of published papers in journals that follow an open access model, enabling users to access the content at no cost.

Because the services covered can differ, it is imperative that authors study the precise information about APCs provided by the journal. In order to guarantee inclusivity in the scientific publishing process, several journals may additionally provide fee waivers or discounts in situations of financial hardship.