Article Processing Fee (APF)

Upon submission of the manuscript, you agree to pay the Article Processing Fee (APF) after the manuscript is peer-reviewed and accepted for publication.

Submissions to the Journal are subject to the following APF:

Submissions made after December 31st, 2025, are subject to the following APF:

Authors from Nepal: No Article Processing Fee

Authors from SAARC countries: USD 50 + Bank charges

Authors from Low and Low-Middle-Income Countries: USD 100 + Bank charges

Authors from Upper Middle-Income Countries: USD 200 + Bank charges

Authors from High-Income Countries: USD 300 + Bank charges

Source: World Bank classification of countries by economies

Previous APF:

Authors from Nepal: No Article Processing Fee

Authors from SAARC countries: USD 50

Authors from Low and Low Middle-Income Countries: USD 100

Authors from Upper Middle-Income Countries: USD 150

Authors from High-Income Countries: USD 200

The corresponding author will be responsible for arranging the payment. Article Processing Fee (APF) transfer-related bank charges should be borne by the authors. The authors are requested to make sure that the full article processing fees as mentioned on the website are delivered to the journal account.

Besides the article processing fee, IJOSH does not levy any other charges under any heading. There are no charges for processing color images or other graphics. 

Authors from low-income countries may request a discounted article processing fee. The APF discount or waiver request should be made during the submission of the manuscript.

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Active editorial board members and reviewers will get discounted processing fees or an APF waiver.