Article Processing Charges
General Information on AUCTORES’s Article Processing Charges (APCs) Journal Specific APCs Market-Specific Taxes Language and Figures Funding of APCs and BPCs Discounts on APCs Accepted Currencies Accepted Methods of Payment
General Information on AUCTORES Article Processing Charges (APCs)
AUCTORES publishes all journals as fully open access, allowing unlimited use and reuse of articles while giving full credit to authors. All articles are licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY). Authors pay a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover costs including peer review management, professional production (PDF and other formats), dissemination of articles, and other publishing services. APCs are not linked to acceptance—there are no fees for rejected manuscripts, no submission fees, and no surcharges based on article length, figures, or supplementary material. Certain article types (e.g., Editorials, Corrections, Addendums, Retractions, Comments) are published free of charge.
Submitted papers should be well-prepared with clear figures and good English. Manuscripts that require substantial revisions or improvements may face delays or rejection. AUCTORES offers professional English and Figure Editing services through its Author Services.
1. Publishing Operations and Projects AUCTORES operates its own submission and peer review platforms and maintains various services for authors and researchers, detailed on the AUCTORES Initiatives page.
2. Journal Publication
• Triaging: Internal staff and Editorial Board Members screen submissions for suitability.
• Peer Review Management: In-house editors assist Academic Editors by inviting reviewers, collecting reports, corresponding with authors, and managing revisions.
• Production: Includes copy-editing, typesetting, XML and PDF conversion, and minor language edits.
• Language and Figures: APCs cover minor English editing only. Authors may opt for premium services for advanced language and figure editing.
• Proofreading: Authors approve final text and can request any missing information.
• Other Editorial Assistance: Includes pre-submission queries, peer review support, and post-publication assistance.
• Journal Management: Managing Editors track journal performance, monitor trends, and coordinate with Editors-in-Chief.
• Indexing and Archiving: Dedicated teams ensure post-publication coverage in key academic databases, specialty databases, and country-specific rankings.
• Digital Preservation: All journals are archived by the Swiss National Library and CLOCKSS for long-term preservation.
3. Editorial Fees
• Editors-in-Chief receive travel grants or stipends.
• For society journals, AUCTORES shares a portion of revenue with the society.
4. Marketing and Communication APC revenue supports promotion of journals and articles, conference sponsorships, society events, awards for researchers, and other outreach activities.
5. General Costs APCs cover:
• Staff salaries and business operations
• Membership fees in organizations like STM, OASPA, SSP, and services such as Publons
• Taxes and other statutory costs
• Support for the AUCTORES Sustainability Foundation, including the World
Sustainability Forum and World Sustainability Awards
AUCTORES is a debt-free publisher and does not have outstanding loans or investments.
6. Discounts and Waivers AUCTORES supports open access and offers regular APC waivers and discounts, averaging 25–27% of APCs per year.
• Discounts range from 15% in established journals to 100% in new or humanities journals.
• Social sciences and humanities journals may waive 70–100% of APCs.
• Society members, authors from participating institutions (IOAP), and reviewers may receive additional discounts.
• For authors in low- and middle-income countries, waivers may be granted case-by-case, based on article quality and ability to pay.
• Fields with lower funding may have APCs fully waived and cross-subsidized from better- funded disciplines. Market-Specific Taxes:
• Switzerland: Local VAT applies
• Japan: Japanese Consumption Tax (JCT) applies
Language and Figures
• APC covers minor English editing only. Authors are responsible for ensuring clear language and figures.
• For additional support, AUCTORES Author Services provides professional English and figure editing to enhance clarity and impact.
Funding of APCs and BPCs
Many funding agencies and institutions allow the use of research grants to pay APCs/BPCs for open access publications. Waivers may be requested before submission and are assessed separately from editorial decisions.
Discounts:
• Only one discount per paper under IOAP; can combine with reviewer vouchers or society affiliation discounts. Accepted Currencies and Payment Methods
Currencies: CHF, EUR, USD, GBP, JPY, CAD
Methods: Wire transfer, credit card, PayPal, cheque payable to AUCTORES
• Invoices are issued after acceptance and payable within 5–10 business days.
• Only invoices from @AUCTORES.com are valid; no third-party payments are authorized.
• Wire transfers must cover all bank fees. Cheques require an additional CHF 12 processing fee.
