- Fees
- ISSN 2638-4469
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Article Processing Charges
The Journal of Advances in Plant Biology is an open-access journal: readers pay nothing to read or reuse its articles. Publication costs are met by an article processing charge (APC), set out in full on this page.
USD 1,200 to USD 1,800 by article type
USD 1,800
Original Research, Review, and Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Payable only after acceptance.
USD 1,200
Methods or Protocol, Short Communication, and Data Note. Payable only after acceptance.
The charge depends on the article type, as shown above, and becomes payable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication. Billing details are sent to the corresponding author at that point.
| Stage or article type | Charge |
|---|---|
| Submission and review | No charge |
| Original Research | USD 1,800 |
| Review | USD 1,800 |
| Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | USD 1,800 |
| Methods or Protocol | USD 1,200 |
| Short Communication | USD 1,200 |
| Data Note | USD 1,200 |
| Commentary or Perspective | USD 1,440 |
| Letter | USD 1,440 |
Editorial decisions are independent of the APC and of any fee-relief inquiry.
From submission to a permanent open-access article
Editorial handling
Editorial screening, management of independent review, and communication with authors through to the decision.
Integrity screening
Similarity screening of submitted manuscripts with Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate.
Production
Copyediting, typesetting, proofs for author approval, and publication of the article in HTML and PDF.
Identifiers and metadata
Crossref DOI registration and open article metadata for scholarly discovery services.
Open access and preservation
Permanent, free online access under CC BY 4.0. JAPB articles will be deposited in Portico for long-term preservation.
Manuscript withdrawal
These terms apply to every manuscript submitted to the journal.
Authors should contact the editorial office promptly and wait for written confirmation before submitting the work elsewhere.
Manuscripts withdrawn within 3 days of submission are not subject to a withdrawal charge.
Manuscripts withdrawn more than 3 days after submission incur a withdrawal charge equal to 30% of the journal's APC.
Authors must receive official withdrawal confirmation before submitting the manuscript to another journal.
For JAPB, 30% of the APC amounts to USD 540 for the USD 1,800 charge, USD 432 for the USD 1,440 charge and USD 360 for the USD 1,200 charge.
Fee-relief inquiries
Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
Inquiries are sent to info@openaccesspub.org.
Common questions
When is the APC payable?
The APC is payable only after acceptance. Billing details are sent to the corresponding author once the manuscript has been accepted.
Does the APC differ by article type?
Yes. The APC is USD 1,800 for Original Research, Review, and Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis; USD 1,200 for Methods or Protocol, Short Communication, and Data Note; and USD 1,440 for Commentary or Perspective, and Letter.
Does payment affect the editorial decision?
No. Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal. The publication APC becomes payable after acceptance; withdrawal charges follow the separate withdrawal policy.
What if my manuscript is not accepted?
No APC is charged for a manuscript that is not accepted. The terms in the manuscript withdrawal section above apply to manuscripts that authors ask to remove from consideration.
Who can I contact about an invoice?
Billing questions are sent to the editorial office at info@openaccesspub.org.
Before submitting
Read the Instructions for Authors and the Editorial Policies.
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