Transparent publication costs

Fees designed around access and sustainability.

NSIJ does not charge authors to submit a manuscript or to undergo peer review. Publication charges are considered only after editorial acceptance.

$0 Submission Fee
$0 Peer Review Fee
$0 Academic Poster Publication

Article publication processing fee

Country-adjusted APC

Classification follows the applicable World Bank income group for the corresponding author's primary institutional country at the time the publication charge is assessed.

High-income economies
$120 Standard publication processing fee
Upper-middle-income economies
$80 Country-adjusted publication fee
Lower-middle-income economies
$45 Country-adjusted publication fee
Low-income economies
$20 Reduced fee; additional waiver may be requested
Waiver pathway

Financial circumstances should not determine scholarly merit.

Authors experiencing genuine lack of institutional or research funding may request additional support.

25% waiver 50% waiver 100% waiver

Waiver requests are handled independently from peer review and editorial decision-making.

Scholarly media

Posters, audio and video

Academic Poster Free

Publication of an accepted compliant academic poster in the NSIJ poster collection.

Author-supplied Academic Video $10

Processing and publication of an accepted author-prepared scholarly video meeting NSIJ technical requirements.

Video Abstract linked to article Optional

Authors may provide a compliant video or use an optional RQL production service.

Optional author support

Research Quality Lab services

These services are optional and are separate from NSIJ editorial evaluation. Purchasing a service does not influence acceptance or editorial decisions.

Proofread & Polish

From $2.90

Optional manuscript preparation and language-polishing support through Research Quality Lab.

Research Translation

From $12

Optional translation support for scholarly communication and multilingual preparation.

Audio Abstract / MP3

From $4.90

Optional narrated research-summary production through RQL.

Video Abstract Production

From $12.90

Optional short-form scholarly video production through RQL.

Discovery Video

From $29.90

Expanded research-discovery presentation for authors seeking broader digital communication.

RQL service prices may be updated independently. The final amount displayed in the RQL checkout is the applicable service price.
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Editorial independence

Editors and reviewers do not make financial decisions, and an author's ability to pay must not be used as a measure of scholarly quality.