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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)
| Journals | Open Access | Hybrid | Subscription | Non-funding fee | With Funding fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Intercultural Communication | ✓ | x | x | £1150 | £1600 |
| Innovation Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | £650 |
| Strategic Management Innovation Journal | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | No Fee |
| Strategic Leadership Innovation Journal | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | No Fee |
| Strategic Entrepreneurship Innovation Journal | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | No Fee |
| Strategic Artificial Intelligence Journal | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | No Fee |
| Innovation Economics Frontiers | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | £650 |
| Journal of Forestry Innovation Studies | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | No Fee |
| Sustainability Quest | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | No Fee |
| Journal of Heart Valve Disease Innovation | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | No Fee |
| Innovation Management Frontiers | ✓ | x | x | No Fee | No Fee |
Post-Acceptance Funding Declarations & APC Adjustment
1. Funding Acknowledgments
Authors must declare all sources of research funding (including institutional, commercial, governmental sources, or none) at the time of initial submission. This should be included in a separate “Funding Statement” section—distinct from conflicts of interest—following best practices for transparency publicationethics.org.
2. Managing Post-Acceptance Funding Additions
If an author realizes after acceptance that a funding source was omitted:
They must promptly inform the editorial office, providing clear documentation or confirmation from the funding institution by resubmission of Authorship, Disclosure Statements, Copyright, And License Agreement form.
The Editor-in-Chief (or delegated editor) will review the request. If accepted, a formal correction or amendment will be issued in the published version to include the updated funding statement, ensuring transparency and integrity.
3. APC Charges and Adjustments
Once accepted, the assigned APC (e.g., "funded" vs. "non-funded" rate) is considered final. Any change in funding status post-acceptance—such as discovering newly available institutional support—may affect the APC classification. If the author initially paid the non-funded APC, but later declares funding, they may be required to pay the difference before implementing the updated funding status in the article.
4. Ethical Basis
This policy supports COPE’s emphasis on transparent research reporting, including full declaration of funding to uphold trust and reproducibility publicationethics.org.
| 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 | View the price list for ICRP's fully open-access journal portfolio |
Discounts available
| Discounts and Waivers are available
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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. |
| Canada | GST and HST will be applied on digital publishing services supplied to Canadian customers at the applicable rate depending on the province. |