Author(s) fee

To ensure the quality and sustainability of the journal, the IJBMC has implemented an author fee for accepted manuscripts since January 2021 to cover costs associated with the publication process (processing, editing, formatting, online publication, and other administrative expenses). Please note that the author fee applies to accepted manuscripts.

 The details for the fee policy are as follows:

The author fee for each accepted manuscript is set at $500 for 3000 words. For every 500 extra words, 20% will be added to the cost. Each figure or graph is counted as 300 words.

Although the authors are not charged before peer review, the costs are disclosed to them so they can decide on the next steps. Payment instructions will be provided by the IJBMC editorial office along with the final decision indicating the manuscript acceptance.

The author fee is non-refundable, even if the manuscript is subsequently withdrawn or rejected (e.g., if the authors do not provide the information we request to complete the copy-editing and proofreading process).

Waiver Policy:

IJBMC considers a limited number of fee waivers for low-income countries or for individual circumstances, where authors may have limited financial means to cover the publication fee.

As such, authors can request a waiver during the submission process in the “comments to the editor” section. The editorial board will evaluate requests on a case-by-case basis, considering the quality of submitted manuscripts and our available funds.

 

Fast Publication (Fast Track) Fee

For fast-tracking the manuscript, 50% of the routine publication fee will be added to the costs. Please note that you requested the fast-track process in the “comments to the editor” section when submitting your manuscripts.

Please follow the peer-review process to view details on publication timelines for routine and fast-track publications.