Transparent, fair pricing — charges apply only after acceptance
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.
Charges are based on the journal category and the author's country income group as classified by the World Bank.
| Author Category | Standard Journals | Medical 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) | |
Check your country's income classification at World Bank →
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:
To request a waiver, email [email protected] after receiving your acceptance notification. Waiver requests are evaluated case by case.
Payment details are provided in your acceptance email. We accept: