Share International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, Management and Social Sciences follows a transparent, ethical, and author-friendly publication policy.
The journal does not levy any fee for manuscript submission or peer review. Article Processing Charges (APC) are collected only after formal acceptance of the manuscript.
What APC Covers
The APC supports essential publication and dissemination services, including:
- Editorial and technical processing
- Peer-review coordination
- Plagiarism screening
- Copyediting and formatting
- DOI assignment
- Open-access online publication
- Long-term digital archiving
- Individual Certificate of Publication
Fee Structure
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|
| Submission Fee | Nil |
| Peer Review Fee | Nil |
| Article Processing Charges (payable only after acceptance): |
| Indian Authors | ₹999 (Upto 3 Authors, Additional ₹250 per author) |
| Foreign Authors | USD 40 (Upto 3 Authors, Additional USD 10 per author) |
Important: The payment of APC has no influence on editorial or peer-review decisions, which are based solely on academic merit, originality, and relevance.
Details regarding APC, including any waivers or concessions for students or authors from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, are communicated transparently to authors at the time of acceptance.
Refund Policy
APC once paid is generally non-refundable, as editorial and publication processing activities begin immediately after payment confirmation.
- Withdrawal by author after acceptance
- Rejection due to plagiarism or ethical misconduct
- Delay caused by incomplete author documentation
- Author dissatisfaction after publication
- Duplicate payment made by author
- Payment due to technical/administrative error
- Withdrawal by journal before publication for editorial reasons
Eligible refunds processed within a reasonable timeframe after verification.