What are Article Processing Charges (APCs)?

Article Processing Charge (APC) funding is a critical element of the open-access publishing model, which aims to make research available freely to all readers.

APCs are fees that publishers charge to authors, their institutions, or funders to cover the expenses involved in the publication process. These costs can include:

  • Peer review management
  • Journal production
  • Online hosting and dissemination
  • Archiving
  • Promotional activities to ensure the paper reaches a wide audience

Why are APCs Necessary?

APCs support the sustainability of the open-access publishing model. Unlike subscription-based journals, where the institution pays for access, open-access journals rely on APCs to fund their operations since the articles are freely available to read for anyone around the world.

Article Publication Charges (APCs)

JournalsOpen AccessHybridSubscription Non-funding feeWith Funding fee
Journal of Intercultural Communication         ✓       x        x£1050£1500
Innovation Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review         ✓       x        x£650 
Strategic Management Innovation Journal         ✓       x        xNo Fee 
Strategic Leadership Innovation Journal         ✓       x        xNo Fee 
Strategic Entrepreneurship Innovation Journal         ✓       x        xNo Fee 
Strategic Artificial Intelligence Journal         ✓       x        xNo Fee 
 Innovation Economics Frontiers       ✓       x        x £680£800
Journal of Forestry Innovation Studies       ✓       x        xNo Fee 
Sustainability Quest       ✓       x        xNo Fee 
Journal of Heart Valve Disease       ✓       x        xNo Fee 

 

Hybrid Open Access
Open access option in ICRP's subscription journals		ICRP Open Access
ICRP's fully open-access journal portfolio

View the price list for hybrid open access, a gold open access option in subscription journals

Hybrid OA Price List

View the price list for ICRP's fully open-access journal portfolio

Open Access Journal Price List

Discounts available

  • There are no discount policies available for founders and institutions.

Discounts and Waivers are available

  • Society Member Discounts
  • Institution Payment
  • Developing Country Discounts
  • Developing Country Waivers
 

Need help?

if you need help please visit the APC page of each journal. 

Article Submission Charges

Article Submission Charges (ASC) do not apply.

Text changes after the layout

In the final copy-editing phase, authors can revise and approve the accepted manuscript. After the author's approval, the layout will begin. Before publication, the author must proofread the final galleys. Proofreading corrects typesetting errors and does not introduce new text changes, which require a new page layout. If changes are made during final proofreading and production, then the journal will charge the author Galley Change Fees (GCF). The GCF per hour is $30.00 (excl. VAT).

Accepted Currencies

We accept payments in British pounds (£), US dollars (USD), euros (EUR), and Malaysian RM. Upon acceptance, the corresponding or submitting author will receive an email with a link where the currency of the invoice can be changed.

Accepted Methods of Payment

ICR Publications Ltd currently supports the following payment methods:

  • Telephonic Transfer (TT)
  • Online Bank Transfer
  • Debit and credit card
  • Paypal

APCs are payable within 5 to 10 business days. The article will only be published once full payment has been received. If payment is made by TT, the author will be responsible for any bank transfer charges at the time of the transaction. In all cases, a receipt will be sent by email once payment has been received.

Invoices are emailed shortly after acceptance to the payment contact provided by the authors. Only official invoices issued by ICR Publications (@icrp.org.uk) are valid. We do not authorize any third party to collect the APCs.

Taxes on publication charges

European Union

Authors and Institutions resident in any of the EU countries that participate in VAT that are not registered for VAT will have Value-Added Tax (VAT, at their local relevant rate) to add.

If the Author/Institution is VAT registered, by providing their VAT registration number a tax invoice can be accommodated under the reverse charge. (This is a mechanism where VAT would not need to be added to the payment). The VAT registered customer will account for the VAT when they prepare their VAT return as both an "in" and an "out", producing a nil effect.

CanadaGST and HST will be applied on digital publishing services supplied to Canadian customers at the applicable rate depending on the province.