Article Processing Charges (APC)

Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (JOPAS)

1. Policy Statement

JOPAS is an open-access journal that does not charge readers or their institutions for access to published articles. The journal is committed to eliminating any article processing charges (APC) to ensure that all researchers can publish their work without financial barriers.

All articles published in JOPAS are freely accessible upon publication and in perpetuity. There are no charges for submitting, reviewing, editing, or publishing manuscripts in JOPAS.

2. No Charges

• No submission fees
• No article processing charges (APCs)
• No page charges or colour charges
• No fees based on article length, quantity, or supplementary data

3. What Is Covered

The journal covers all costs associated with:

• Editorial processing and manuscript management
• Peer review coordination
• Copyediting, typesetting, and proofreading
• Online hosting and archiving
• DOI assignment and indexing support
• Plagiarism screening
• Customer support and author services

4. Conference Publishing

All conferences overseen by Sebha University or the journal are also published at no cost.

5. Sustainability

JOPAS relies on institutional support from Sebha University to sustain its operations and maintain open access to all published content. The journal does not charge any fees to authors or readers.

6. Transparency

JOPAS is committed to transparency regarding its financial model. If any changes to this policy occur in the future, they will be clearly communicated on the journal's website. The journal does not charge any hidden fees.

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Last Updated: July 2026
JOPAS Editorial Team