Article Processing Charge (APC)

Article Processing Charges (APC)

The International Journal of Business Sustainability (IJBS) does not impose any Article Processing Charges (APC). All accepted articles are published free of charge, ensuring that researchers can disseminate their work without financial constraints.

Free of Charge

IJBS is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive publishing environment. Authors are not required to pay any fees for the submission, peer-review administration, or publication of their accepted articles.

Article Processing Charge: FREE

Publishing Costs Covered by IJBS

The journal fully covers the costs associated with the publication and dissemination of accepted articles, including:

Peer Review Administration — management and administration of the peer-review process.
Article Production — professional production of articles in PDF and other publication formats.
Online Hosting — online publication and accessibility of published articles.
Long-Term Archiving — preservation and continued access to published content.
Indexing and Dissemination — distribution and dissemination through academic databases and indexing services.

No Additional Publication Fees

In addition to having no Article Processing Charges, IJBS does not impose the following fees:

Submission Fee: FREE
Article Processing Charge: FREE
Publication Fee: FREE
Charges for Rejected Articles: NONE
Article-Length Surcharges: NONE
Figure Charges: NONE
Supplementary Data Charges: NONE

Open-Access Commitment

By eliminating financial barriers for authors, IJBS remains committed to promoting accessible and inclusive scholarly communication while maintaining high academic and ethical publishing standards.

NO APC • Open Access • Free to Publish

Fee Summary

Fee Type	Charge
Submission Fee	FREE
Article Processing Charge (APC)	FREE
Publication Fee	FREE
Rejected Article Fee	NONE
Figure Charges	NONE
Supplementary Data Charges	NONE