Publication Fees

Overview

The Archives of Pharmacy Practice operates under a fully open-access model, ensuring that all published articles are freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication — with no subscription barriers for readers anywhere in the world.

To sustain the editorial and production infrastructure required to maintain this access model, authors are required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) upon acceptance of their manuscript. Submission to the journal is free of charge; the APC is invoiced only after a manuscript has successfully completed peer review and been accepted for publication.

Waiver Program

Fee Waivers for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

To promote equitable global participation in scholarly publishing, the journal provides APC waivers for authors from low- and middle-income countries. Waiver eligibility is determined by the corresponding author's institutional affiliation at the time of submission, in alignment with the Research4Life eligibility framework. Authors must request a waiver during the manuscript submission process.

Withdrawal Policy

Manuscript Withdrawal Terms

Authors may request withdrawal of a submitted manuscript in accordance with the journal's withdrawal policy. The applicable terms depend on the stage of the editorial process.

a) Before Preliminary Review

A manuscript may be withdrawn without penalty before the preliminary editorial review or peer-review process has commenced. No withdrawal fee will be charged at this stage.

b) After Preliminary Review or Peer Review Has Commenced

Once the preliminary editorial assessment or peer-review process has commenced, substantial editorial, administrative, and peer-review resources may have been devoted to the manuscript. Authors requesting withdrawal at this stage will therefore be required to pay a withdrawal fee equivalent to the journal's standard Article Processing Charge (APC), currently USD 340 per manuscript.

c) After Acceptance

Withdrawal after acceptance is strongly discouraged and will be considered only in exceptional circumstances. Any such request must include a clear justification and confirmation from all authors. If the withdrawal is approved, a withdrawal fee equivalent to the standard APC (USD 340) will apply.

d) Published Articles

Once an article has been published, it cannot be withdrawn as a manuscript. Any concerns regarding a published article will be handled in accordance with the journal's policies on corrections, retractions, and publication ethics.

Eligible countries

Country Lists

The following countries are eligible for APC waivers under the Research4Life framework. Eligibility is determined by the corresponding author's institutional affiliation.

Group A — Full Waiver Eligible (up to 100%)

Group B — Partial Waiver Eligible (up to 50%)

Editorial note for implementation: before publishing any APC or withdrawal-fee amount on the APP website, verify the current fee directly with the APP publisher/editorial office. The journal-specific identity and publisher details in this revision have been adapted to APP; unverified fee figures should not be carried over from another journal.