Article Processing Charges

Article Processing Charge (APC)

Narrative Studies Review operates on the basis of the Article Processing Charge (APC) model to facilitate editorial management, the peer-review process, production, online publication, and long-term archiving of articles published in the journal.

APC Policy

  • Zero submission charge.
  • No charge during the peer review process.
  • APC is charged only upon acceptance.
  • Decision-making by editors is independent of APC payment.

The APC Covers

  • Editorial management.
  • Double-blind peer review.
  • Copyediting.
  • Proofreading.
  • Typesetting.
  • Online publication.
  • DOI registration (where applicable).
  • Digital archiving.
  • Website maintenance.

Any authors having any doubts regarding APCs, institutional payment, invoices, or waiver requests can contact the editorial office.