Article Processing Charges (APC)

Acquire Publications and its journals operate as fully open access journals. All published articles are made freely and permanently available online without any subscription or access restrictions.

As an independent academic publisher, Acquire Publications does not receive funding from any government, institutional, or commercial organization, nor do we generate revenue through subscriptions. The operational and publication costs of our journals are therefore covered through Article Processing Charges (APCs) paid by authors after acceptance.


What the APC Covers

The APC supports the complete scholarly publishing process, including:

  • Manuscript screening and plagiarism check

  • Editorial handling and peer-review management

  • Proofreading and copyediting

  • Journal website maintenance and web hosting

  • Online repository management and long-term archiving

  • Open access publication and permanent article hosting

  • DOI registration through Crossref and citation enablement

  • Editorial office operations and production support

There are no submission fees and no additional charges for color figures.


APC Policy – Funded vs Non-Funded Research

  • The APCs listed below apply only to funded research manuscripts, including those supported by institutional, governmental, or external funding.

  • Reduced APCs are available for non-funded research papers. Authors without external funding are encouraged to contact the editorial office for applicable charges prior to or after submission.

  • Fee waivers or further reductions may be considered on a case-by-case basis for authors from low- and middle-income countries or in cases of genuine financial hardship.


Country Low Income Middle Income High Income
Mini Review $349 $449 $549
Case Report $549 $749 $849
Review Article $649 $849 $949
Research Article $749 $949 $1049

Important Notes

  • APCs are payable only after final acceptance of the manuscript.

  • Payment of APCs does not influence editorial decisions.

  • All submissions undergo the same peer-review and editorial evaluation regardless of funding status or country of origin.

For questions regarding APCs, discounts, or waivers, authors may contact the journal editorial office directly.