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APC

APC

Article Submission Fee

There is no Article Submission Fee — ₹0.00 (INR)

Article Processing Fee (APC)

Fee applies after article acceptance:

  • Indian Authors: ₹4,500 (INR) per article, effective 1st March 2026*
  • International Authors: $75 (USD) per article

* Academy of Social Sciences has revised the Article Processing Charges (APC) due to increased costs related to hosting, system maintenance, typesetting (copy-setting), and printing. Under the revised policy, one hard copy of the published article shall be provided free of charge to the corresponding author with each published article. This fee covers publication costs and ensures open access availability. 

Print Copy Charges

Additional Hard copies available upon request:

₹500 (INR) per copy (includes postage within India)

Important: International shipping not available.

⚠️ Payment Security Notice
Never pay APC to personal accounts!
All payments must be made directly to the official account of the Academy of Social Sciences (Visakhapatnam Branch).

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