Author Fees

Article Processing Charges (APC)

To support the sustainability of high-quality scholarly publishing, Journal of Research on Business and Management (JRBM) applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) only for manuscripts that have successfully passed the peer-review process and have been formally accepted for publication.

The APC is intended solely to cover the operational costs associated with editorial processing, production, online publication, and long-term accessibility of published articles. The payment of the APC does not influence the editorial decision. Acceptance of a manuscript is determined exclusively based on its academic quality, originality, scientific contribution, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal's scope through a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.

Publication Fee

Manuscript Submission Fee (Article Submission Fee): Free

Authors are not charged any fee for submitting manuscripts to JRBM. All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening before entering the peer-review process without any submission cost.

Article Processing Charge (APC): (Please specify the applicable amount, if any.)

The APC is payable only after the manuscript has been officially accepted for publication.

The APC Covers

The publication fee supports the following editorial and publishing services:

  • Initial editorial screening and manuscript administration.

  • Double-blind peer-review management, including reviewer coordination and editorial assessment.

  • Similarity screening using plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin) to ensure research originality and publication integrity.

  • Professional language editing, copyediting, and proofreading to improve clarity, grammar, consistency, and academic writing quality.

  • Technical editing, reference verification, metadata preparation, and DOI registration.

  • Typesetting, layout design, XML/PDF production, and final publication formatting.

  • Quality assurance and final editorial review prior to publication.

  • Online publication through the JRBM Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.

  • Long-term digital archiving and preservation of published articles.

  • Website maintenance, journal management system operation, and technical support.

  • Dissemination of published articles through indexing databases and scholarly discovery services where applicable.

  • Assignment of publication metadata to enhance discoverability, citation, and interoperability with indexing platforms.

Waiver Policy

JRBM is committed to supporting the dissemination of high-quality research. In exceptional circumstances, authors who demonstrate financial hardship may request a partial or full waiver of the APC. Waiver requests will be evaluated solely on the basis of financial need and will not affect the editorial review process or publication decision.

Refund Policy

Once an article has entered the production stage (including copyediting, proofreading, typesetting, DOI registration, or publication), the APC is non-refundable. Refund requests will only be considered under exceptional circumstances determined by the Editorial Board.

Transparency and Editorial Independence

JRBM strictly maintains editorial independence. Editorial decisions are made without regard to authors' ability to pay publication fees. Payment of the APC neither guarantees acceptance nor accelerates the peer-review or publication process.

The journal is committed to transparency, fairness, and compliance with internationally recognized standards of scholarly publishing ethics.