{"id":796,"date":"2025-09-02T18:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-03-05T07:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:19:31","slug":"article-processing-charge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/article-processing-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Article Processing Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"796\" class=\"elementor elementor-796\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc46c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cfc46c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f147c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f147c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Article Processing Charge (APC)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169138c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"169138c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15afaa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15afaa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64142cc e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64142cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f7554 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4f7554\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d66fa e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63d66fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea36a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"ea36a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-left-sidebar-container\"><ul id=\"menu-left-sidebar\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-1169\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1169\"><a 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menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1201\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/editorial-board-member\/\">Editorial Board Member<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1173\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1173\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/editorial-policies\/\">Editorial Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1174\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1174\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/editorial-process\/\">Editorial Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1176\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/guest-editor-guidelines\/\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1177\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/online-submission\/\">Online Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1179\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1179\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/publication-ethics\/\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1180\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1180\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/reviewer-acknowledgment\/\">Reviewer Acknowledgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1200\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/feb.crcjournals.org\/index.php\/peer-review-guidelines\/\">Peer Review Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17854d9 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17854d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Timeline<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#APCAmount\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Waivers and Discounts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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Contributors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabfbdb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aabfbdb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2f4d5 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc2f4d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"APC\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f566df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f566df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Article Processing Charge (APC)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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This model supports rapid knowledge dissemination and enables unrestricted sharing and reuse of scientific findings.<\/p><p>To sustain high-quality editorial operations and open-access dissemination, the journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted manuscripts. APC fees support costs associated with manuscript handling, peer review management, editorial processing, copyediting, typesetting, online hosting, long-term archiving, and journal administration.<\/p><p>Importantly, APC fees are only applicable after a manuscript has successfully passed peer review and has been formally accepted for publication. No fees are charged at submission or during the review process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e3bfbb e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e3bfbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"PurposeofAPC\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b758b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37b758b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APC Policy Timeline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce3d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce3d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To encourage early submissions and support journal development, APC fees are currently fully sponsored by the publisher.<\/p><ul><li>No APC will be charged for articles accepted before March 31, 2028, as publication costs are fully supported by the publisher during this initial period.<\/li><li>Beginning April 1, 2028, the journal will apply an APC of USD 2,000 per accepted article (taxes excluded, where applicable).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2ca22b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2ca22b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"APCAmount\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce4fa74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce4fa74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Waivers and Discounts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2730929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2730929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The journal is committed to ensuring that publication costs do not prevent valuable scientific contributions from being disseminated. 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Authors seeking financial assistance should contact the Editorial Office at the time of submission and provide a brief explanation supporting their request.<\/p><p>Detailed waiver eligibility criteria and application procedures will be published on the journal website prior to the implementation of APC charges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c388d4a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c388d4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"WaiversandDiscounts\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d8e11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34d8e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rewards and Benefits for Early Contributors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b33a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b33a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To recognize early contributors supporting the journal during its establishment phase, the following incentives apply:<\/p><p>\u2605 Authors submitting manuscripts before March 31, 2028, and whose articles are accepted, will receive a 50% APC discount applicable to a future publication after APC implementation.<\/p><p>\u2605 Articles recognized with an Annual Highly Cited Paper Award among submissions made before March 31, 2028, will receive a full APC waiver for one future publication after APC fees become active.<\/p><p>These benefits aim to reward authors contributing high-impact research during the journal&#8217;s formative years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article Processing Charge (APC) Journal Information Contents APC APC Policy Timeline Waivers and Discounts Rewards and Benefits for Early Contributors Article Processing Charge (APC) Frontiers in Environmental Biology operates under a Gold Open Access publishing model, ensuring that all published articles are freely accessible worldwide without subscription or access restrictions. 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