Article Processing Charges

Article Processing Charges

The International Journal of Integrated Law Review charges no submission fee and no review fee. An article processing charge (APC) becomes payable only after a manuscript has been accepted for publication.

The charge

Number of authorsIndian authorsInternational authors
1 – 2 authorsINR 1,200USD 30
3 – 5 authorsINR 1,600USD 50
More than 5 authorsINR 1,600 + INR 200 per additional authorUSD 50 + USD 10 per additional author

The applicable rate is set by the number of authors listed on the accepted manuscript. "Additional author" means each author beyond the fifth — a paper with seven authors pays INR 1,600 + (2 × INR 200) = INR 2,000.

What the charge covers

  • Editorial handling and similarity screening through Turnitin
  • Double-blind peer review by two independent reviewers
  • Copy-editing, typesetting and PDF production
  • Permanent open access hosting, with no paywall and no embargo
  • Metadata distribution to indexing services and search engines
  • A free digital certificate for every published author

What it does not cover

The charge does not buy publication. Payment is raised only after an independent editorial decision to accept, and the decision is taken before payment is requested. Editors are not told whether an author has paid. Paying does not accelerate review, and declining to pay does not affect how a future submission is assessed.

Waivers

The journal grants waivers and partial waivers on request. Waivers exist for authors who have no institutional or grant funding, and for authors from low-income and lower-middle-income economies. Ask at the point of acceptance, by writing to editor.ijilr@gmail.com with a short statement of circumstances. A waiver request is decided by the editorial office, never by the reviewers, and never affects the editorial decision.

How to pay

Payment instructions are sent with the acceptance letter. See Pay Fees. Please quote your manuscript reference on the transfer so the payment can be matched to your paper.

Refunds

See the Refund & Cancellation Policy.

Reader charges

None. Every paper is free to read and download under CC BY 4.0. See the Open Access Policy.