Article Processing Charges (APC)
Management and Finance Bulletin is an open-access journal. To support copyediting, formatting, production, online hosting, and long-term accessibility of published articles, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is payable only after a manuscript has been accepted for publication following the peer-review process.
The APC is payable by the corresponding author unless alternative payment arrangements have been made. No submission fee or peer-review fee is charged, and no payment is required before the editorial decision. Payment of the APC has no influence on the editorial evaluation, peer-review process, or acceptance of a manuscript.
Upon acceptance of the manuscript, the corresponding author will receive an acceptance notification together with payment instructions. Accepted articles will proceed to publication after the APC has been received and verified.
Article Processing Charges
| Author Category | APC |
|---|---|
| Authors from India | INR 4,500 |
| Authors from High-Income Economies | USD 100 |
| Authors from Middle- and Low-Income Economies | USD 80 |
Payment Methods
Authors may make payment through:
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Bank Transfer (RTGS/NEFT)
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Credit or Debit Card
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Secure Online Payment Gateway (where available)
An official payment receipt will be issued by email after the payment has been successfully processed.
APC Refund Policy
An Article Processing Charge (APC) will be refunded only where the journal is unable to fulfil its publication obligations due to an error attributable to the publisher. Where applicable, the journal will first make reasonable efforts to rectify the issue. If the issue cannot be resolved within 15 days of publication, the APC may be refunded.
The APC will not be refunded under the following circumstances:
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Withdrawal of a manuscript after acceptance.
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Retraction resulting from author error, plagiarism, research misconduct, duplicate publication, or any other breach of publication ethics.
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Withdrawal of the manuscript in accordance with the journal's Manuscript Withdrawal Policy.
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Requests based on dissatisfaction with editorial decisions or reviewer comments.
Authors who identify an error relating to the open-access status, licensing, or publication of their article should promptly contact the Editorial Office at editorial@apricuspublishers.com for assistance.
