Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication in the International Journal of Economic Sciences (IJES) are required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 1500 EUR.
The APC is charged only after a manuscript has successfully completed peer review and has been formally accepted for publication. There are no submission charges and no fees for manuscripts that are rejected.
The APC supports the journal's editorial and peer-review administration, copyediting, typesetting, preparation of publication files, online publication, long-term archiving, dissemination, journal management, and other publishing-related services.
IJES does not impose additional mandatory charges based on article length, number of figures or tables, color figures, or supplementary material.
Certain publication items that do not constitute standard research or review articles, including Editorials, Corrections, Expressions of Concern, Retractions, Addenda, and similar editorial notices, may be published without an APC where appropriate.
During submission, the submitting or corresponding author must acknowledge the applicable APC and confirm that the charge will be paid if the manuscript is accepted for publication.
The APC may be paid by the author, the author's institution, research funder, sponsor, or another authorized third party. Responsibility for ensuring that payment arrangements are completed remains with the corresponding or submitting author.
No APC payment is requested as a condition for peer review. A payment request or invoice is issued only after the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication.
Following acceptance, the manuscript enters the journal's production process. The applicable APC must be paid before the final article is published online, unless another payment arrangement has been expressly approved by the Publisher.
The obligation to pay an APC has no influence on the peer-review process or editorial decision. Manuscripts are evaluated solely according to their scholarly quality, relevance, methodological soundness, originality, compliance with the journal's editorial policies, and the outcome of the peer-review process.
Editors and reviewers involved in the scholarly assessment of a manuscript do not base their recommendations or decisions on an author's ability, willingness, or obligation to pay the APC.
IJES does not currently offer APC waivers or discounts. Authors should ensure that appropriate funding or institutional support is available before proceeding with publication following acceptance.
Article Processing Charges (APCs) are non-refundable once payment has been made. A refund will be issued only where the payment resulted from an error attributable to the Publisher, including an incorrect charge or duplicate payment caused by the Publisher.
No refund will be provided if an author withdraws an accepted article, decides not to proceed with publication, or for any other reason that is not attributable to an error by the Publisher.
Payment of the APC does not limit the journal's responsibility to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record. Following publication, IJES may issue a Correction, Expression of Concern, Retraction, or other appropriate post-publication notice where required under the journal's publication ethics policies. No APC refund will be provided as a consequence of such post-publication action.
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