A Gold Open Access Bi-annual Official Journal of the International Institute of Justice and Police Sciences (IIJPS)
AUTHOR FEES / ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES
The International Institute of Justice and Police Sciences (IIJPS) is a self-supporting and non-profit organization. The publisher and the journal do not publish any advertisements. The publication fee is required to meet the International Journal of Justice and Police Sciences' (IJJPS) operating costs, such as editorial support (including article manuscript tracking, communications, submission guideline checks, and communications with authors and reviewers), layout and typesetting, third-party software (e.g., plagiarism checker), review management, proofreading, archiving and submission of the content to numerous abstracts, directories, and indexes, editorial and administrative costs with unlimited space for figures, and extensive data, online hosting, and promotional support and activities including metadata distribution, press releases, web content, brochures, etc. for the journal and its published contents.
Being an open-access
publisher, IIJPS does not receive
subscription payments as IJJPS is
freely accessible over the internet.
All articles submitted to IJJPS are
assumed to be submitted under the
fee-based open-access publishing
model. Authors, institutions, or
funders are responsible for covering a
publication fee for each open-access
article published in this journal.
Therefore, if the manuscript is
accepted for publication, authors will
be asked to pay an article publication
fee to defray the operating costs.
IIJPS believes in integrity and
academic rigor; we firmly shun
predatory journal practices and do not
guarantee publication based on
payment. There will be no expedited or
guaranteed publication and we will
never ask fees before the acceptance
of the manuscript.
1. APC Structure
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Low-Income Countries: $75
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Authors from low-income countries as listed here are eligible for this rate.
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South Asian Countries (India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives): $200
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This region-specific rate supports affordability while ensuring inclusivity.
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Middle-Income Countries: $300
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Authors from middle-income countries as listed here are eligible for this rate.
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High-Income Countries: $450
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Authors from high-income countries as listed here fall under this category.
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2. Waivers and Discounts
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Authors from low-income countries facing financial constraints are encouraged to contact the editorial office to request waivers or additional discounts.
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Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis, ensuring no deserving research is excluded due to financial limitations.
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For inquiries about APCs or to request a waiver, please contact: justicepolicejournal@gmail.com
3. Payment Details
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APCs are payable only upon acceptance of the manuscript for publication.
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Authors will receive an invoice with payment instructions after the acceptance decision is communicated.
4. What APCs Cover
APCs contribute to:
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Editorial processes, including peer review and quality checks.
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Professional copyediting, formatting, and typesetting.
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Hosting and maintaining the journal’s website for global accessibility.
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Long-term digital archiving and preservation of published articles.
5. Open Access Commitment
All articles published in IJJPS are immediately available for free online under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC), ensuring maximum dissemination and impact of research.
6. Transparency and Fairness
IJJPS is committed to maintaining transparent APC policies. Authors are encouraged to review the eligibility criteria for their country category using the provided country ranking links and to reach out with any questions or concerns.
By implementing this APC policy, IJJPS ensures the sustainability of its open access model while striving to keep publication costs reasonable and equitable for researchers worldwide.