Article Processing Charges (APC)

Overview

The Journal of AI and Integrative Medicine (JAIIM) is an international, peer-reviewed, fully Open Access journal published by Novadex Publications.

To support the costs associated with manuscript processing, peer review management, copyediting, typesetting, DOI registration, online publication, website maintenance, long-term digital preservation, and dissemination of scholarly content, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is payable only after a manuscript has been accepted for publication.

There are no submission charges. Authors are not required to pay any fee during manuscript submission or peer review.

Current Article Processing Charges

Author Category	APC
Authors affiliated with institutions in India	₹2,000 (INR)
International Authors (outside India)	US$60

The applicable APC is determined based on the affiliation of the corresponding author at the time of manuscript submission.

What the APC Covers

The APC contributes to the costs of:

Initial manuscript screening
Editorial assessment
Double-blind peer review management
Plagiarism screening
Professional copyediting
Language and formatting checks
Typesetting and article production
DOI registration
Online publication
Open Access hosting
Long-term digital preservation
Website maintenance
Indexing metadata preparation

No Influence on Editorial Decisions

Payment of the APC does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board based solely on:

Scientific quality
Originality
Methodological rigor
Ethical compliance
Relevance to the journal's scope
Peer reviewer recommendations

The editorial process is completely independent of financial considerations.

Payment Policy

Authors will receive APC payment instructions only after the manuscript has been formally accepted.

Payment should not be made before acceptance unless specifically requested by the Editorial Office.

APC Waiver and Discounts

JAIIM supports equitable access to scholarly publishing.

Authors who are unable to pay the APC due to genuine financial hardship may submit a written request for a full or partial waiver.

Waiver requests are evaluated confidentially and independently of the editorial process.

Approval or rejection of a waiver request has no effect on the editorial evaluation or publication decision.

Refund Policy

Once editorial processing and production have commenced following acceptance, APC payments are generally non-refundable.

Refunds may only be considered in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Publisher.

Taxes and Bank Charges

Authors are responsible for any applicable:

Bank transfer charges
Currency conversion fees
Taxes imposed by their financial institution or country

Open Access License

All published articles are made immediately and permanently available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

Authors retain copyright while granting the journal a non-exclusive license to publish and disseminate their work.