Publication Ethics

Article Publication Charges

IJRDO – Journal of History & Geography

Article Processing Charges (APC)

The journal is an open-access journal, self-funded, and not funded by any institution or government agency, namely the IJRDO - Journal of History & Geography. Article Processing Charges (APC) subsides the expenses of manuscript processing, coordination of peer review, editorial, and online publication.

Being an open-access journal, all published articles are free to access by readers all over the world. No subscription or access charges are involved, and therefore, users can read, download, and share research freely, thus leading to increased dissemination of knowledge.

Standard Publication Charges

The Article Processing charges apply once a manuscript has been accepted for publication.

Institutionally or Research Supported Authors

Authors who are funded by a company, a government agency, a research grant, or any other organization must pay the relevant APC, as shown in the table below.

Online Publication Charges

The following fee structure applies based on the type of manuscripts

Manuscript Type	USD	EURO	GBP
Regular Articles	xxx	xxx	xxx
Special Issue Article	xxx	xxx	xxx

The APC includes submission management, coordination of peer review, technical editing, formatting, online publication, maintenance of the platform, and long-term digital preservation.

Important Payment Information

There is a publication fee on accepted manuscripts.
Publication of articles is done only after the payment is completed.
Once the manuscript has been put into the publication process, the fees are not refundable.

Open Access Commitment

The journal is published under a completely open access model whereby any content published in it is free of subscription and access limitations. The method increases the visibility, reach, and impact of academic research.

Correction and Retraction Policy

The journal will also be dedicated to being transparent and honest in the publication process,
adhering to the established academic standards and norms.

Minor Corrections

Minor updates, e.g., changes in authorship or affiliations, or metadata, can be requested post-submission or post-publication, and may be approved by the editor.

Major Issues

The journal can take other relevant measures in situations of major mistakes, ethical issues, plagiarism, or publication duplication, including:

Giving a correction notice.
Withdrawing the article
Retracting the publication
Corrections and Retractions fees.

There is a fee of xxx on every request for correction, withdrawal, or retraction.

To request an extension of the deadline, a formal request should be made by the authors to the editorial office, with a clear explanation and pertinent information.

The IJRDO Journal of History & Geography seeks to uphold a transparent and accountable publication procedure and sustainability in business and free access to scholarly publications.