Transparent publishing charges
Article processing charges
Submission and peer review are free. If a manuscript is accepted, IJGH invoices the applicable article processing charge under the terms below.
Review author instructionsCurrent fee schedule
| Charge | Amount and condition |
|---|---|
| Standard article processing charge | USD 1,800 per accepted article. |
| Eligible student-led submission | USD 900 per accepted article. The qualifying MPH, DrPH or PhD student must be currently enrolled, be the first author and have primary responsibility for the reported work; the corresponding author may be the student or the supervisor. A supervisor recommendation submitted with the manuscript must confirm enrolment, the student’s leading contribution and supervisory oversight. The editorial office confirms eligibility before invoicing. |
| Submission and peer review | USD 0. No payment is required to submit or undergo peer review. |
Amounts are stated in US dollars. This schedule is effective from 29 July 2026. Authors should check this page at submission and again before accepting the publishing terms.
What the APC covers
- Editorial and peer-review administration
- Copyediting and production
- HTML and PDF publication
- Crossref DOI and bibliographic metadata registration
- Open publication under CC BY 4.0
- Journal hosting and publication support
IJGH does not add page, colour-figure or supplementary-material charges to the published fee schedule.
Waiver and hardship requests
Authors from World Bank low-income economies may request a full waiver. Authors from lower-middle-income economies may request a partial waiver. Other authors facing demonstrable hardship may request individual consideration. There is no automatic fixed percentage for a partial waiver; the editorial office considers the current World Bank income classification, available funding and documented hardship, and communicates any reduction in writing.
Request before editorial assessment advances
Submit a waiver or reduction request at submission, with enough information for the editorial office to assess eligibility. A request is handled separately from the editor and reviewers and does not affect the editorial decision.
Contact [email protected] for the current request process.
Editorial and financial independence
Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific merit, methodological validity, research integrity and clarity. Payment, a waiver request, membership, reviewing, editorship, sponsorship or use of an optional publisher service confers no advantage in review or acceptance.
The APC is invoiced only after acceptance. Editors and reviewers do not make fee or waiver decisions.
Withdrawal and billing terms
Manuscripts withdrawn within 3 days of submission are not subject to a withdrawal charge.
Manuscripts withdrawn more than 3 days after submission incur a withdrawal charge equal to 30% of the journal’s APC.
Authors must receive official withdrawal confirmation before submitting the manuscript to another journal.
Before acceptance
After acceptance
Taxes and payment charges
Questions
Check fit before submission
Review the journal scope and author requirements before entering the manuscript system.
Instructions for authors