- Fees
- ISSN 2691-6622 (online)
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Article Processing Charges
The International Journal of Aquaculture Research and Development 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 on this page.
The charge
The APC is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy. Billing details are sent to the corresponding author once the manuscript has been accepted.
| Article types | APC |
|---|---|
| All article types | USD 1,440 |
The same charge applies to every article type listed in the Instructions for Authors.
Submission and peer review are not charged separately; terms for a withdrawn manuscript are in the withdrawal policy below. Peer review model: Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Editorial decisions are independent of the APC and of any fee-relief inquiry, and the order of review does not depend on payment.
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. IJAR 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- Manuscripts withdrawn within 3 days of submission are not subject to a withdrawal charge.
- Manuscripts withdrawn more than 3 days after submission incur a withdrawal charge equal to 30% of the journal's APC.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.
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 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. Decisions are made before any charge becomes payable.
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. Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.