Policies

Article Processing Charges (APC) and Sustainability Policy

Introduction

The Femington, LLC is an Open Access Publishing. To ensure that research is freely and permanently available to readers worldwide, Femington utilizes an Article Processing Charge (APC) model. This model shifts the costs of publishing from readers to the authors’ funding bodies or institutions, ensuring high-quality editorial services and long-term digital sustainability.

A. Flexible APC Framework

Femington is committed to providing transparent, sustainable, and accessible open-access publishing while maintaining high editorial and production standards.

1. Sustainable Publishing Model

  • As a non-subscription publisher, Femington relies on APCs to cover the operational costs of peer review, technical production, digital preservation, indexing support, and global hosting.
  • All accepted articles are published under a Creative Commons license, allowing immediate and unrestricted access to scholarly content.

2. APC Rates

  • Femington maintains a transparent and standardized Article Processing Charge (APC) structure across all journals published by the publisher.
  • APCs are payable only after a manuscript has successfully completed peer review and has been formally accepted for publication.
Author CategoryAPC (USD)
Femington Members$480
Non-Members$600
  • Membership status must be active at the time of manuscript acceptance to qualify for the member APC rate.
  • APC rates apply uniformly across all Femington journals unless otherwise specified.

3. No Submission Fees

  • Femington does not charge any submission fees.
  • APCs are only applicable to manuscripts that have successfully completed peer review and have been formally accepted for publication.
  • Authors may submit, revise, and participate in the peer-review process without any upfront publication charges.