Article Processing Charges

Payment of publication charges. When submitting a manuscript to IJBM, the submitting author must agree to pay the article publication charge (APC). When a paper is accepted for publication, the author is issued an invoice for payment of the APC. APC can be paid by the author or on their behalf, for example, by their institution or funding body. APC helps IMRDC recover the costs of publication—including peer review management, production of the printed journal version, online hosting and archiving, and inclusion in citation databases —enabling electronic citation in other journals that are available electronically. IJBM publishes all content under an open-access model, making it freely available online for researchers and readers. IJBM charges a processing fee of $135.00 per printed black-and-white journal page and $150.00 per printed color-illustration page. IJBM charges a processing fee of $125.00 per page for online-only publications. For online-only publications, all illustrations submitted in color will be published in color online, at no cost to the author. Authors' research funded primarily by an institution or organization from eligible low- and lower-middle-income countries (see the World Bank official website) may receive partial funding from IMRDC. To apply for a discount, please contact our office using the ‘Contact Us’ page or send an email to the Publisher (editor@ijbm.org) with the following information: • Your name and institution with full address details • Reason for applying for a waiver • Title of your paper • Country of residence of any co-authors  
Funding of Article Processing Charges (APCs)
Many funding agencies explicitly allow the use of research grants to cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for publishing in open-access journals. In addition, numerous institutions have created central funds to cover APCs. Make sure to check with your institution whether OA publication costs are supported.