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No Submission Fee
The journal does not charge a submission fee.
Authors are not required to make any payment when submitting a manuscript or while it is undergoing editorial assessment or peer review. If a manuscript is rejected, no APC is payable.
Other Author Charges
Apart from the APC stated above, the journal currently has no other mandatory publication charges.
There are no mandatory fees for manuscript submission, editorial processing, peer review, page charges, colour figures, online publication, typesetting or formatting, language editing, or article withdrawal.
Withdrawal of a manuscript after payment of the APC is governed by the journal’s Return & Refund Policy. No withdrawal-related deduction exceeds the APC paid.
Payment-gateway, transaction, and currency-conversion charges may apply where imposed by a payment provider. Such charges are not additional publication fees imposed by the journal.
If any optional paid service is introduced in the future, its applicable fee and conditions will be disclosed before the service is provided.
What the APC Covers
The APC supports the journal's publishing and administrative activities, including:
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Editorial handling and manuscript management
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Double-blind peer-review coordination
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Plagiarism and similarity screening
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Professional typesetting and formatting
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Online publication of the accepted article
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Author e-certificate
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Article metadata and bibliographic publication
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Digital preservation and archiving arrangements
Payment of the APC does not guarantee acceptance, publication, indexing, or inclusion in any particular abstracting or indexing service.
APC Waiver Policy
IJMABHR provides 100% APC waivers to eligible authors experiencing genuine financial hardship that prevents them from paying the applicable publication fee.
Eligibility
A waiver may be requested by the corresponding author when genuine financial hardship prevents payment of the APC.
For multi-author manuscripts, waiver eligibility is assessed based on the financial circumstances of the corresponding author. An approved waiver covers 100% of the applicable APC for the manuscript.
When to Request a Waiver
Authors must request an APC waiver at the time of manuscript submission or before an editorial decision is made.
A waiver request submitted after acceptance may not be considered under this policy.
How to Request a Waiver
The corresponding author should submit the waiver request with the manuscript or before an editorial decision is made.
The request should include:
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A brief explanation of the financial circumstances.
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Supporting information or documentation, where appropriate.
Each waiver request is considered individually. Approval is not automatic and depends on the circumstances presented.
If approved, the author receives a 100% waiver of the applicable APC and is not required to pay that APC.
Independence of Waiver Decisions
APC waiver requests are handled independently of editorial assessment and peer review.
The ability or inability of an author to pay an APC, the submission of a waiver request, and the granting or rejection of a waiver do not influence:
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Editorial assessment
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Peer review
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Acceptance
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Rejection
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Publication decisions
Editorial decisions are based on the scholarly quality, originality, relevance, methodological soundness, ethical compliance, and suitability of the manuscript for the journal.
Payment Policy
APC payment is required only after formal acceptance of the manuscript.
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Authors will receive payment instructions after acceptance.
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No APC payment is required during manuscript submission or peer review.
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Payment does not guarantee acceptance or publication.
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Authors should make payments only through instructions issued through the journal's authorized communication channels.
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The journal does not charge a separate withdrawal fee. If an author withdraws a manuscript before an APC has been paid, nothing is payable. If an author cancels or withdraws after payment, the amount refundable is governed by the Return & Refund Policy. In no case will any withdrawal-related deduction or charge exceed the APC paid for that manuscript.
Refunds and Cancellations
For refund eligibility, cancellation conditions, and refund procedures, please refer to the journal's Return & Refund Policy.
Approved refunds will be processed within 7 business days of approval, subject to the applicable refund terms.
Payment Methods
Authors may pay the applicable APC through the following authorized methods:
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PayPal — for international authors
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UPI — for authors in India
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Bank Transfer — for authors in India
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Razorpay Card Link — for Indian and international authors
Authors should not make payments through unofficial or unauthorized channels.
Editorial Independence
IJMABHR maintains a strict separation between financial considerations and editorial decision-making.
APC payment, APC waiver requests, waiver decisions, and an author's ability or inability to pay do not influence peer review, editorial evaluation, acceptance, rejection, or publication decisions.
All manuscripts are evaluated according to the journal's editorial and peer-review policies.
Future Changes to Publication Fees
The journal may revise its APCs or other author charges in the future.
Any change to publication fees or other mandatory author charges will be clearly stated on this page before the revised charges become applicable to new submissions.
Authors will not be required to pay a newly introduced or increased charge without prior disclosure of the applicable fee.
Transparency of Fees
All mandatory author charges applicable to manuscript submission and publication are stated on this page.
The journal is committed to maintaining transparent and publicly accessible information about APCs, waiver conditions, and other author charges.
