Article Processing Charges
Transparent, competitive pricing supporting open access publication of nanotechnology research with global visibility, professional production, and permanent digital archiving.
Open Access Publishing Investment
The Journal of Advances in Nanotechnology operates on an open access model where article processing charges cover the comprehensive costs of peer review coordination, professional production, digital preservation, and worldwide distribution. This sustainable approach ensures your nanotechnology research reaches the broadest possible audience across academia, industry, and government laboratories without subscription barriers limiting access to your findings.
APC-funded publishing enables immediate, unrestricted access that maximizes research impact and citation potential. Your investment in publication supports the sustainable scientific communication infrastructure essential for advancing nanotechnology knowledge globally. Unlike subscription models that limit readership, open access ensures any researcher, student, or practitioner worldwide can access and build upon your contributions to nanoscience.
Article processing charges support the complete publication workflow from initial submission through permanent archiving, ensuring your nanotechnology research receives comprehensive professional handling at every stage. Every manuscript benefits from expert editorial handling by our dedicated team, rigorous peer review coordinated by domain experts, professional production services, and comprehensive distribution through global indexing services and platforms.
Editorial and Review Services
- Dedicated manuscript handling and administrative support
- Expert peer review coordination and management
- Technical quality assessment and screening
- Plagiarism detection and ethics screening
- Author communication and revision tracking
- Appeal handling and editorial deliberation
Professional Production Quality
- Comprehensive copyediting by scientific editors
- XML and HTML formatting for online display
- High-resolution figure processing and optimization
- Supplementary material hosting and linking
- PDF generation and professional typesetting
- Author proofreading and correction handling
Distribution and Global Access
- DOI registration and CrossRef membership
- Immediate open access publication worldwide
- Indexing service submission and metadata distribution
- Social media promotion and visibility
- Email alerts to journal subscribers and followers
- Press release support for high-impact findings
Preservation and Long-term Access
- Permanent digital archiving through multiple services
- LOCKSS and CLOCKSS participation for redundancy
- Comprehensive metadata distribution to repositories
- Long-term URL stability and redirect management
- Version control and correction management
- Format migration for future accessibility
We recognize that research funding varies significantly across institutions, regions, and career stages. The journal is committed to ensuring financial constraints do not prevent publication of meritorious nanotechnology research. Authors from developing countries may qualify for partial APC waivers based on demonstrated financial need. Waiver decisions are made independently of editorial decisions and do not influence manuscript evaluation.
Eligibility criteria for APC waivers: Authors affiliated with institutions in low-income and lower-middle-income countries as classified by the World Bank may request APC reductions ranging from 25% to 50% depending on circumstances. Waiver applications should be submitted with the manuscript and include supporting documentation from institutional administration confirming limited publication funding availability. Each request is evaluated on a case-by-case basis considering institutional resources, funding sources, and financial circumstances.
Additionally, the journal periodically offers promotional discounts during special issue submissions, membership programs, and conference partnerships. Authors should inquire about current discount availability during submission. Institutional membership agreements providing volume discounts are available for organizations with significant publication activity in nanotechnology fields.
Article processing charges are invoiced only after successful peer review and formal acceptance of your manuscript. Authors will never receive payment requests for rejected manuscripts. Upon acceptance, the corresponding author receives detailed payment instructions via email including multiple payment options to accommodate individual and institutional payment processes.
Accepted Payment Methods
- Credit and debit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)
- Bank wire transfer with international routing
- Institutional purchase orders and invoicing
- Research grant payments and fund transfers
- Third-party payment services where required
Invoicing and Documentation
- Detailed invoice issued upon acceptance
- Institutional billing arrangements accommodated
- Currency conversion for international payments
- Official receipt provided for financial records
- Tax documentation where applicable
The journal's open access model and CC BY licensing comply with open access mandates from major research funders including the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, European Research Council, and Plan S participating funders. Authors can confidently include APC costs in grant budgets as legitimate research dissemination expenses recognized by funding agencies worldwide.
Our immediate open access policy with no embargo periods satisfies the most stringent funder requirements for timely public access to research findings. Institutional open access agreements and transformative agreements are supported through our membership programs enabling centralized payment and administrative simplification.
Ethical misconduct and withdrawal fees: Concurrent submission of a manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously is a serious violation of publication ethics. Authors who submit manuscripts already under consideration elsewhere waste editorial and reviewer resources and undermine scientific integrity.
If a paper is withdrawn from the Journal of Advances in Nanotechnology after 3 days of submission to be sent elsewhere for publication, a 30% withdrawal fee applies to partially cover editorial and administrative costs incurred during processing. Official withdrawal confirmation must be received from the editorial office before submitting the manuscript to any other journal. Failure to obtain proper withdrawal confirmation before resubmission elsewhere may result in notification to the receiving journal and documented misconduct records.
The published article processing charge is comprehensive with no additional charges for color figures, supplementary materials, extended data, video files, or enhanced online features. Authors receive complete, transparent pricing at the time of acceptance with no unexpected fees during production or after publication. Page charges, submission fees, and reprint costs are not applicable to open access articles. The APC represents the complete cost of publication.
Authors may optionally purchase print reprints after publication for distribution purposes, but this is entirely voluntary and not required for publication or access. All published content remains freely accessible online regardless of whether reprints are purchased.
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