Article Processing Charges Policy

Aethra Science is committed to disseminating research and scholarly publications as widely as possible. 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 is not free of cost. To facilitate open access, Aethra 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 by journal. Prices are clearly displayed on our Article Processing Charges (APC) page.

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

• Authors from Aethra Science Member Institutes are entitled to up to a 20% discount on their article processing fees.
• All editors and editorial board members of Aethra Science journals are entitled to publish their articles free of charge.
• Waivers and additional discount requests are decided on the basis of 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 are only based on meeting the editorial criteria.
• Aethra Science does not impose submission charges.

Once the paper is accepted for publication, the author will receive an electronic invoice via email.

Waiver Policy

Aethra 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 see if you qualify for the discount, please refer to the complete list of these countries by clicking here .

Promotional Services

Aethra Science encourages authors, institutions, and organizations to make use of various promotional opportunities for their publications, products, and services.

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

Refund Policy

Kindly remember that requests for waivers or discounts should be made during the initial submission process, not after an article has been accepted. This process does not involve editors, and 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. Aethra Science does not refund the publication fee once it has been paid.

Publication Fee Refund Policy

Prior to Publication

If Aethra Science believes that the article should not be published, we reserve the right to decline publication and refund the publication fee.

After Publication

If Aethra Science genuinely believes that the article should be retracted or removed from our website, for example, due to a breach of author warranties, we are under no obligation to refund the publication fee. The publication fee will not be refunded when articles are retracted due to author error or misconduct.

Delays caused by editorial decisions or author changes are a normal part of the publishing process.