Article Processing Charges (APC)

The Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (JAES), published by Asia Academic Press, operates under a fully open-access publishing model. This ensures that all published articles are freely accessible worldwide without subscription or paywall restrictions.

To cover the operational costs of high-quality open-access publishing, including peer review, editorial processing, digital hosting, and long-term archiving, JAES charges a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC). This fee is applicable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.

APC Fee Structure

Manuscript Type	USD	EUR	GBP
Regular Articles	1000	870	740

There are no submission fees and no charges for fast-track review.

What the APC Covers

- Double-blind peer review and editorial management
- Professional copyediting and typesetting
- DOI assignment and metadata registration
- Website hosting and platform maintenance
- Open-access publication and global visibility
- Long-term digital archiving and preservation
- Author support and administrative processing

Author Benefits Upon Publication

- Immediate open-access publication on the JAES platform
- Downloadable PDF of the published article
- Free digital certificate of publication
- Permanent article link (URL) for citation and sharing
- Indexing and citation tracking in global databases

Waiver Policy

JAES is committed to supporting researchers globally by offering partial or full APC waivers in specific cases. Waivers may be considered under the following conditions:

- The corresponding author is based in a low-income or lower-middle-income country (as defined by the World Bank)
- The author does not have access to research grants or institutional funding
- The waiver request is submitted before or during the peer review process (not after acceptance)

Waiver decisions are made by the editorial office after reviewing each request carefully.
To apply, email your request with justification to:
editor@asiaentrepreneurshipjournal.com

Refund Policy

All APC payments are non-refundable. Once the peer review and publication process begins, operational expenses are incurred that cannot be reversed.

Refunds will not be issued in the following cases:

- Manuscript withdrawal after acceptance
- Changes in the journal’s indexing status
- Impacts due to third-party rankings or evaluations