Waiver policy
The journal will clearly state whether full or partial fee waivers are available and the conditions under which they may be granted. Details will be published here once approved by the journal administration.
Publication charges
Publication charges policy
The applicable publication or processing charges, if any, will be communicated transparently to the corresponding author before final publication. Authors should not make any payment unless an official communication is received from the journal through its authorized email address.
No Publication Charges
IJLSCL is fully sponsored and currently does not charge any submission, processing, or publication fees to authors.
Charge schedule
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| Article Processing Charge | None |
| Submission Fee | None |
| Peer-Review Fee | None |
| Publication Fee | None |
| DOI Fee | None |
| Printed Copy Charges | Available on request |
| Certificate Charges | None |
Refund policy
- Payment made before editorial screening
- Rejected manuscripts
- Author withdrawal
- Duplicate payment
- Technical payment failure
- Withdrawal after peer review
- Withdrawal after acceptance
- Published articles
Important ethical notice
- Payment must never guarantee acceptance.
- Peer-review decisions must remain independent of payment.
- Charges will be communicated before publication.
- All payments will be acknowledged through an official receipt.
- No hidden charges will be imposed after acceptance.
Questions?
Contact the editorial office
For any question about charges, waivers, or refunds, please write to the editorial office.