Article Processing Charges

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

NG Agricultural Sciences (NGAS) is an open access journal, meaning all articles are freely available online immediately upon publication.
To cover the costs of peer review, editing, online hosting, archiving, and indexing, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applied to accepted manuscripts.

Standard APC: USD 250 per accepted article.

Waivers and Discounts

1. Research4Life Country Eligibility

NGAS follows the Research4Life program for determining APC waivers and discounts:

  • Group A (Free Access Countries) → 100% APC waiver

  • Group B (Low-Cost Access Countries) → 50% APC discount

The official list of eligible countries is maintained by Research4Life and updated annually.
You can view the current list here: Research4Life Eligibility.

2. Support for Unfunded Authors

We understand that not all authors have access to research grants or institutional funding.
Authors from any country who do not have funding to cover APCs may request:

  • Full waiver (if justified)

  • Partial discount

Requests should be made at the time of submission, accompanied by a brief explanation of the lack of funding.

Additional Notes

  • No submission fees are charged.

  • Waiver/discount decisions are at the discretion of the editorial board.

  • The peer review process is not influenced by the author’s ability to pay APCs.

How to Request a Waiver or Discount

Send an email to [journal email address] with the subject line: APC Waiver Request. Include:

  1. Manuscript title and submission ID

  2. Country of residence/affiliation

  3. Funding status (with supporting documentation, if applicable)

  4. Justification for the request

Transparency Statement:
Our waiver policy ensures that financial limitations never prevent the publication of quality research in NG Agricultural Sciences.