APC Policy
Transparent fees, collected only after acceptance.
Submission remains free. PARJ requests APC payment only when a manuscript has successfully passed editorial acceptance and is ready for the publication workflow.
Submit firstNo author is charged during initial manuscript submission.
Acceptance triggers invoiceYour dashboard and email receive a manuscript-specific payment request.
Payment workspacePARJ will reopen the payment page once the billing workspace is finalized.
Move to productionAfter acceptance, authors receive a direct notice before any payment action is required.
What APC covers
- DOI assignment and publication preparation.
- Editorial handling, peer-review coordination, and desk production.
- Long-term online hosting, archiving, and indexing support.
How payment appears
PARJ creates the invoice inside your account, ties it to the manuscript, and stores the resulting receipt for later review.
That means authors, support, and editorial teams all see the same payment state without asking for screenshots first.
Payment workspace update
The payment system is still being finalized. No payment action is required now, and accepted manuscripts will receive a direct PARJ notice when billing opens.