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UJHSE

Utkarsh Journal of Health Sciences and Environment
Open Access
Peer Reviewed
ISSN: [Applied]

Article Processing Charge

Open Access Model

UJHSE is a gold open access journal. All published articles are immediately and permanently available online to everyone without subscription or paywall. To sustain this model, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applied upon acceptance of a manuscript.

APC Rates

International Authors USD 300
Indian Authors INR 10,000

+ applicable taxes (18% GST for Indian authors). APC is charged only upon acceptance of the manuscript.

No Hidden Fees

UJHSE maintains a transparent fee structure. There are absolutely no hidden charges:

  • No submission fee — Submitting a manuscript is free of charge
  • No review fee — Peer review is provided at no cost to authors
  • No page charges — No additional charges based on article length
  • No color figure charges — Color images and figures are included at no extra cost
  • APC is charged ONLY upon acceptance — You pay nothing unless your manuscript is accepted for publication

Payment Methods

  • Online payment via secure Razorpay payment link (Credit/Debit Card, UPI, Net Banking, Wallets)
  • International wire/bank transfer for authors outside India

Payment details and a formal invoice are provided to corresponding authors upon acceptance of their manuscript.

Payment Timeline

Payment must be completed within 14 days of the acceptance notification. Publication proceeds after payment confirmation is received by the editorial office.

Fee Waiver Policy

UJHSE is committed to ensuring that financial constraints do not prevent the publication of quality research:

  • Authors from low-income countries (as classified by the World Bank) may apply for a full or partial fee waiver
  • Waiver requests should be submitted at the time of manuscript submission
  • Each request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the editorial office
  • Waiver decisions are completely independent of editorial decisions
  • The journal will never pressure authors to pay before an editorial decision has been made

Editorial Independence

Editorial and peer review decisions are completely independent of APC payment status. The journal will never request payment before an editorial decision has been made. Acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is based solely on scientific merit, relevance, and adherence to ethical standards.

What APC Covers

The Article Processing Charge supports the following services:

  • Peer review management and coordination
  • Professional copyediting
  • Typesetting and layout
  • DOI registration via Crossref
  • Digital hosting and long-term archiving
  • Indexing submissions to databases
  • Journal platform maintenance and development