APC Waiver & Discount Policy

Policy Statement

JPAIR Multidisciplinary Research is committed to open, equitable access to scholarly publishing. The journal recognizes that publication costs should not be a barrier to the dissemination of research. Authors who are unable to meet the standard Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD 200 or PHP 10,000 may apply for a full or partial fee waiver before submission.

Standard APC

USD 200 / PHP 10,000 per accepted article

This fee covers peer-review management, copyediting, XML, HTML, and PDF production, DOI registration, and perpetual open-access hosting.

APC is charged only upon acceptance. Submission and peer review are free of charge.

Eligibility for a Waiver or Discount

Authors may apply for a waiver or discount if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • The corresponding author is affiliated with an institution in a low- or middle-income country as classified by the World Bank.
  • The corresponding author has no institutional affiliation, including independent researchers, community practitioners, or retirees.
  • The manuscript reports research conducted with no external funding, and the author can demonstrate financial hardship upon request.
  • The research directly addresses a public health emergency, disaster response, or humanitarian issue.
  • The author is a graduate student at the master's or doctoral level with no access to a research grant or institutional publication fund.

Waiver Tiers

Waiver Type Coverage Eligibility
Full Waiver (100%) Complete APC exemption LMIC-affiliated authors, public health or humanitarian research; authors with no affiliation and demonstrated hardship
Partial Discount (50%) Reduced APC Graduate students, authors from lower-middle-income countries with limited support, and researchers with insufficient grant funding

How to Apply

  1. Submit your manuscript through the regular online submission system.
  2. During submission, select 'Apply for APC Waiver/Discount' in the payment section and briefly state your reason in two to three sentences, encouraging authors to feel comfortable seeking support.
  3. If requested by the editorial team, provide supporting documentation such as an institutional affiliation letter, student ID, or funding statement within five business days.
  4. The Editor-in-Chief will notify you of the decision within seven business days of acceptance, aiming to support authors' needs. Waiver decisions are final but may be appealed once in writing, fostering a sense of fairness and respect.

Confidentiality and Editorial Independence

Waiver applications are handled separately from the peer-review process, ensuring authors feel their privacy and integrity are respected. Reviewers and associate editors are not informed of an author's APC status, maintaining confidentiality and trust.

Contact

For waiver inquiries, please contact the Editorial Office at jpairjournals@gmail.com or jpairjournals@philair.org, and include the subject line: APC Waiver Inquiry - Manuscript Title.

Last updated: May 2026