Fee

Journal of Social Science Archive does not charge a submission fee to encourage free submissions. However, Authors pay a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover the costs of peer review administration and management, professional production of articles in PDF and other formats, website management, membership of various international organizations like CrossRef and Portico, etc. and dissemination of published papers in various venues, in addition to other publishing costs.

APC is based on the affiliation of a corresponding author. Please see the table below for details about APC.

Corresponding Author’s Affiliation

APC in US $

Top 100 Universities in the QS World University Rankings

No APC

Top 500 Universities in the QS World University Rankings

$ 150

High-Income Countries

$ 300

Middle-Income Countries (Lower and Upper)*

$ 250

Low-Income Counties

$ 150

Please see your country in the World Bank List of Economies.

*Pakistan is a lower-middle-income country. Moreover, APC for Pakistani authors is PKR 40,000.

Note: Journal for Social Science Archives will no longer officially blacklist authors who withdraw their manuscripts before the completion of the peer-review process. However, using peer-reviewed resources without the intent or ability to publish is very problematic and has serious consequences (Withdrawal Policy) for the authors. Before submitting, please make sure you have the necessary funds to pay the APC if accepted.