ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES

Bentham Science is committed to the broad dissemination research and scholarly publications. In this respect, it supports the principle that 'the results of research that have been publicly funded should be freely accessible in the public domain’ and therefore it encourages researchers to make their research available through open access (OA).

Open-access publishing involves operational costs. To facilitate open access, Bentham Open Science journals partly defray the expenses of peer review, journal production, and online hosting and archiving from authors and their research sponsors by charging a publication fee for each article they publish. The fee varies from journal to journal.

The Article Processing Charges (APC) for each general article (Irrespective of Research Article, Review Article, Case Study, etc.) published in this journal are US $850.

The Article Processing Charges (APC) for articles published in this journal within thematic issues are US $680.

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The following special discounts are offered to authors and editorial board members:

  • Authors from Bentham Open Science Member Institutes are eligible for a discount of up to 20% on their article processing fees.
  • All editors and editorial board members of Bentham Open Science journals may publish their first article in any given calendar year, free of charge. Subsequent papers can be published at a 50% discount on the listed rates.
  • Waivers and additional discount requests are assessed based on the author's country of origin and the quality of the submitted article. Editors and reviewers have no knowledge of whether authors are able to pay; decisions to publish or not, are based on meeting the editorial criteria and scholarly merit.
  • Bentham Open Science does not charge any submission fees.

Once an article is accepted for publication, the corresponding author will receive an invoice via email.

Waiver / Discount Policy

Bentham Open Science offers a discount of 50% on the publication fee for manuscripts of all corresponding authors who reside in countries that are categorized as low-income economies by the World Bank. To check eligibility, please refer to the complete list of qualifying countries by clicking here .

Requests for waivers or discounts should be made during the initial submission process, not after an article has been accepted. Such requests are handled separately from the editorial workflow to ensure impartiality; the ability to pay does not influence editorial decisions. Payment is not required unless and until the author's article is accepted. Articles that have been accepted will not be published until payment has been received. Once paid, the publication fee is non-refundable.

Step by Step Waiver Guide:

  1. Submit your waiver request via contact us before or during submission.
  2. Include your country and institutional affiliation.
  3. A decision will be communicated within 5 business days.

Promotional Services

Bentham Open Science encourages authors, institutions, and organizations to take advantage of various promotional opportunities for their publications, products, and services.

For more information, please view our ‘Promotional Services’.

Quick Track Service

Authors who wish to expedite the publication of their manuscript may opt for the Quick Track service. For details regarding eligibility and applicable fees, please refer to the APC webpage Article Processing Charges (APC) page .

Refund Policy

Prior to Publication

If Bentham Open Science believes that the article should not be published, we reserve the right to decline publication and refund the publication fee.

After Publication

If Bentham Open Science determines that an article must be retracted or removed due to any matter connected to Author misconduct or error, the publication fee will not be refunded.

Please note that delays arising from editorial workflows or author revisions are considered a normal part of the publishing process and are not considered a valid reason for refunds.