International Journal of Security Sciences (IJSS) is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal. All published articles are made freely available to readers worldwide without subscription or access barriers.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

To support editorial management, plagiarism screening, DOI registration, peer review administration, article production, digital hosting, and long-term preservation of published content, the Journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted manuscripts.

The APC is payable only after a manuscript has successfully completed peer review and has been formally accepted for publication. No submission fee is charged.

• Authors affiliated with institutions in India: ₹3000 INR  Free (₹0) per accepted article
• Authors affiliated with institutions outside India: $50 USD  Free ($0) per accepted article

APC Coverage

What the APC Covers

The APC supports:

• Editorial administration
• Manuscript handling and peer-review management
• Plagiarism screening
• DOI registration
• Copyediting and production preparation (where applicable)
• Online publication and hosting
• Metadata dissemination
• Digital preservation and archiving

Open Access Model

IJSS is a fully open access journal. All published articles are made immediately and permanently available online without subscription fees or access restrictions.

Readers may access, read, download, and share published articles in accordance with the Journal's licensing terms.

Payment Methods

Upon acceptance of a manuscript, the corresponding author will receive an invoice and payment instructions.

Accepted payment methods include:

• UPI (Unified Payments Interface)
• Credit / Debit Cards
• Secure Online Payment Gateway

Payment details and transaction instructions will be provided only after manuscript acceptance. Publication processing will commence after payment confirmation.

Refund & Cancellation Policy

APC payments are generally non-refundable once article production has commenced.

Refund requests may be considered in cases of:

• Duplicate payments
• Incorrect payment amounts
• Technical payment errors

Approved refunds will be processed through the original payment method whenever possible.

Any applicable banking or payment gateway charges may be deducted from the refunded amount.

For complete details, please review our Payment Terms & Conditions and Refund Policy.

APC Waivers and Discounts

The Journal recognizes that authors in certain circumstances may face financial barriers to publication. To support equitable participation in scholarly communication, APC waivers and discounts may be available for eligible authors.

Full APC Waiver

A manuscript is eligible for a full APC waiver if all listed authors are affiliated exclusively with institutions located in countries classified by the World Bank as low-income economies at the time of manuscript submission. Eligible authors can consider it auto-approved, provided no false information is submitted and the request is made at the time of submission.

Partial APC Waiver

A manuscript may be eligible for a partial APC waiver if all listed authors are affiliated exclusively with institutions located in countries classified by the World Bank as lower-middle-income economies at the time of manuscript submission.

The current World Bank country classifications are available at:

World Bank Country and Lending Groups

Waiver requests must be submitted at the time of manuscript submission. Requests submitted after acceptance of a manuscript will normally not be considered.

The Journal may request reasonable documentation to verify eligibility for an APC waiver or discount.

APC waiver eligibility is assessed based on the information provided at the time of submission. Any substantive changes to authorship, institutional affiliations, or funding information may result in a reassessment of waiver eligibility.

Any material misrepresentation, false statement, or omission in connection with an APC waiver request may result in rejection of the waiver request, rejection of the manuscript, withdrawal of a published article, or other actions in accordance with the Journal's publishing policies.

APC waiver requests and decisions are handled independently of editorial evaluation and peer review and do not influence publication decisions.

The applicable waiver amount, if granted under the partial waiver category, will be communicated to the corresponding author following review of the request.

Contact

Questions regarding APCs, invoices, payment confirmation, waivers, or publication charges may be directed to the Journal's editorial office using the contact information provided on the Journal website.