Open Access Peer Reviewed DOI Prefix: 10.20431
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Transparent, fair pricing — charges apply only after acceptance

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What is Open Access?

Open Access (OA) means your published research is freely available online to anyone, anywhere — without subscription barriers. All ARC Journals articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction provided the original work is properly cited.

To sustain open access publishing, ARC Journals operates an Article Processing Charge (APC) model. Charges cover peer review management, professional editing, DOI assignment, online hosting, and permanent archiving.

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Publication Charges

Charges are based on the journal category and the author's country income group as classified by the World Bank.

Author CategoryStandard JournalsMedical Science Journals
High Income Countries$300 / €282 / £240$450 / €425 / £365
Middle Income Countries$200 / €188 / £160$300 / €282 / £240
Low Income Countries$100 / €94 / £80$150 / €141 / £120
Hard Copy (optional)+$50 / €47 / £40 (printing & postage)

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⚠️ Important: APCs are payable only after acceptance. You will never be asked for payment during the review process. APCs are non-refundable once confirmed.

What's Included in the APC

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Peer Review Management
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Professional Copyediting
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DOI Assignment (10.20431)
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Permanent Online Hosting
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Indexing Submission
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Publication Certificate
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Waiver Policy

ARC Journals is committed to ensuring that lack of funding does not prevent publication of high-quality research. Full or partial fee waivers are available for:

  • Authors from low-income countries (as classified by the World Bank)
  • Early-career researchers and PhD students with demonstrated financial need
  • Research with significant social or humanitarian impact

To request a waiver, email [email protected] after receiving your acceptance notification. Waiver requests are evaluated case by case.

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How to Pay

Payment details are provided in your acceptance email. We accept:

  • PayPal — all major credit/debit cards accepted (international authors)
  • Bank Transfer / NEFT — account details provided in acceptance email (Indian authors)
  • Wire Transfer (SWIFT) — for international bank transfers
  • Western Union / MoneyGram — contact us for details

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