Article Processing Charge

For new submissions, the following APC will be in effect.

APC Waiver Policy: Journal of Science and Engineering Papers (JoSEP)

Geographic/Economic Qualification: Full or partial Article Processing Charge (APC) waivers are available for manuscripts where the corresponding author is based in low-income or lower-middle-income countries (as categorized by the World Bank).
Financial Hardship: Special considerations are evaluated on a case-by-case basis for authors, independent researchers, or scholars who lack institutional backing or external grant funding for open-access publishing.
Editorial & Reviewer Contributions: Discounts or waivers may be granted to active editorial board members, peer reviewers, or participants in affiliated academic conferences.

Procedure Step	Details & Requirements
Request Timing	Must be submitted during initial manuscript submission (requests submitted after peer review completion are generally not considered).
Submission Channel	Direct written request sent to the Editor-in-Chief or selected via the waiver request section in the online submission portal.
Required Documentation	1. Formal statement of financial need. 2. Proof of institutional affiliation (verified via official institutional email). 3. Written confirmation that no grant or institutional APC funding is available.

Editorial Independence: Waiver requests are processed independently of the peer-review pipeline. Peer reviewers and section editors evaluate manuscripts strictly on scientific rigor, originality, and relevance without knowledge of an author's financial status.
Non-Retroactive Terms: Approved APC waivers apply strictly to the specified manuscript and cannot be granted retroactively after an article has been accepted or published.