- Fees
- ISSN 2575-7881
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Article Processing Charges
The Journal of DNA and RNA Research 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.
The charge
The APC depends on the article type. It becomes payable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication, and billing details are sent to the corresponding author at that point.
- Original ResearchUSD 1,450Per accepted article
- Review (including mini-review)USD 1,650Per accepted article
- Short Communication (including technical note)USD 950Per accepted article
- All other article typesUSD 1,200Per accepted article
The charge of USD 1,200 applies to every article type other than Original Research, Review and Short Communication. Submission carries no charge. Editorial decisions are independent of the APC and of any fee-relief inquiry.
Article types
The charge depends on which of the following article types applies. Requirements for each are in the Instructions for Authors.
- Original Research
- Review (including mini-review)
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Methods and Protocols
- Short Communication (including technical note)
- Data Note
- Case Report
- Perspective or Commentary
- Letter
What the APC covers
Editorial handling
Editorial screening, management of the assessment process, 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. JDRR articles are 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- Manuscripts withdrawn within 3 days of submission are not subject to a withdrawal charge.
- Manuscripts withdrawn more than 3 days after submission incur a withdrawal charge equal to 30% of the journal's APC.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 JDRR, 30% of the APC amounts to USD 435 for Original Research, USD 495 for Review, USD 285 for Short Communication and USD 360 for all other article types.
Fee relief
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 1,450 for Original Research, USD 1,650 for Review, USD 950 for Short Communication and USD 1,200 for all other article types.
Does payment affect the editorial decision?
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.