Publication Fee

Publication Charges and APC Policy

The International Journal of Human and Social Dynamics (IJHSD) is committed to transparent and equitable scholarly publishing.

No Submission Fee

IJHSD does not charge authors a submission fee for submitting a manuscript for consideration.

Article Processing Charges

IJHSD currently does not charge an Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted articles.

Authors are therefore not required to pay a publication fee for the editorial processing, peer review, or publication of their research articles.

Other Author Charges

IJHSD currently does not charge authors for:

  • manuscript submission;
  • editorial screening;
  • peer review;
  • article processing;
  • page charges;
  • colour figures;
  • online publication; or
  • access to the published article.

No mandatory fee is imposed on authors at any stage from submission through publication.

Waivers

Because IJHSD currently does not charge APCs or other mandatory publication fees, an APC waiver is not applicable.

Editorial Independence

The absence or presence of publication charges does not influence editorial decisions. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of their academic quality, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, ethical compliance, and suitability for the journal.

Editors and reviewers are not permitted to make editorial decisions based on an author's ability or willingness to pay.

Future Changes to Publication Charges

If IJHSD introduces any publication charge in the future, the journal will publicly disclose the applicable amount, currency, purpose, eligibility requirements, waiver provisions, and effective date on the journal website before implementing the charge.

Any future publication charges will not influence editorial or peer-review decisions.