Article Processing Charges

Next Gen Soil and Environmental Research is a fully open-access journal. All published articles are freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication, without subscription or access barriers.

Open-access publishing involves costs associated with journal management, manuscript processing, peer-review administration, editorial services, online hosting, digital preservation, website maintenance, and publication infrastructure.

APC Waiver Through 2027

To support researchers and encourage the dissemination of high-quality research in soil and environmental sciences, Next Gen Academic Services is providing a full publisher-sponsored Article Processing Charge (APC) waiver for the journal's initial publication period.

All Article Processing Charges (APCs) are fully waived until 31 December 2027.

Accordingly, authors whose manuscripts are accepted and published under this waiver period will be charged:

Article Processing Charge (APC): USD 0

There is no fee for manuscript submission, peer review, acceptance, or publication during the waiver period.

The waiver applies to eligible articles published in Next Gen Soil and Environmental Research through 31 December 2027.

No Submission Fee

The journal does not charge authors any fee for submitting a manuscript.

Authors may submit manuscripts for editorial assessment and peer review without payment.

Peer Review and Editorial Independence

The APC waiver has no influence on editorial decisions or the peer-review process.

All manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of factors such as:

  • Relevance to the journal's aims and scope

  • Originality and scientific contribution

  • Methodological quality

  • Scientific and ethical integrity

  • Quality and clarity of presentation

  • Significance of the findings

Acceptance of a manuscript is determined through the journal's established editorial and peer-review procedures.

APC Policy After 2027

The journal's APC policy for articles published after 31 December 2027 will be determined by the publisher and communicated transparently on the journal website before any charges become applicable.

Any future APC will be clearly communicated to authors before publication, and no publication charge will be imposed retrospectively on articles covered by the waiver period.

The journal may continue to provide full or partial APC waivers to eligible authors after the introductory waiver period in accordance with the publisher's waiver and discount policy.

Transparency Statement

Next Gen Soil and Environmental Research is committed to transparent and equitable scholarly publishing.

The publisher-sponsored APC waiver through 2027 is intended to support the launch and development of the journal, encourage participation from the international research community, and facilitate unrestricted dissemination of high-quality research in soil and environmental sciences.

APC applicable through 31 December 2027: USD 0

Publisher: Next Gen Academic Services