The work of authors can be distributed more widely through open access. We offer instant, free access to the entire text of published articles for download, printing, and redistribution without the need for a membership. There won’t be any fees for the article processing, submission, color, or pages. With the author’s convenience in mind, we created the Article Publication Charge (APC) in a very small and economical way. After an article is accepted for publication online, the author is requested to pay this minimal APC.

Article Publication Fee

750 USD (taxes included in full)

Authors and researchers from low-income or lower-middle-income economies (as defined by the World Bank) are automatically eligible for an APC waiver as part of SAODS’s Supporting Initiative. For further information, see our Waiver Policy.

APC Composition

• The Scientific Editorial process: Includes journal development, administrative services, and double-blind peer review
• Article Production: Includes markup and formatting for indexing services, abstracting, and DOIs.
• Technical support: Includes updating the website, maintaining the online journal system, and hosting the article on dedicated servers.
• Post Publication Process: Content availability to authors and readers, as well as article promotion. more exposure through social media and academic promotions.
• Post Publication Process: Content availability to authors and readers, as well as article promotion. more exposure through social media and academic promotions.

While publication fees are a necessary aspect of the current academic publishing ecosystem, it is crucial for researchers, institutions, and funding bodies to collaborate in developing strategies to manage these costs effectively. By doing so, they can ensure that the benefits of open access publishing are accessible to all members of the academic community, regardless of financial constraints.