Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy

BHĀRATĀYANA | भारतायन | ভারতায়ন

AI-Assisted Interdisciplinary Journal of Indian Knowledge Systems

Commitment to Equitable Scholarly Publishing

BHĀRATĀYANA is committed to promoting inclusive, ethical, and accessible scholarly communication. The journal seeks to ensure that financial considerations do not create unnecessary barriers to the dissemination of high-quality research.

Editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the aims and scope of the journal. An author's financial status, institutional affiliation, nationality, or funding support has no influence on the editorial or peer-review process.

1. Current APC Policy

At present, BHĀRATĀYANA does not charge any fees for:

• Manuscript Submission

• Initial Editorial Assessment

• Peer Review

• Editorial Processing

• Copyediting

• Online Publication

• Immediate Open Access

• Article Download and Reading

Accordingly, no Article Processing Charge (APC) is payable by authors for manuscripts accepted under the current policy.

2. Editorial Independence

The editorial and peer-review process is conducted independently of any financial considerations.

Acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is determined exclusively by its:

• originality;

• scholarly significance;

• methodological quality;

• ethical integrity;

• contribution to Indian Knowledge Systems; and

• suitability for publication in BHĀRATĀYANA.

The ability or inability of an author to pay any fee shall never influence editorial decisions.

3. Transparency

Any fees that may be introduced in the future will be communicated clearly and transparently through the journal's official website before they become effective.

No hidden charges shall be imposed at any stage of the submission, review, or publication process.

4. Future Amendments to APC

The Editorial Board reserves the right to introduce, revise, suspend, waive, or discontinue Article Processing Charges in response to the journal's operational requirements, publishing infrastructure, funding arrangements, or long-term sustainability.

Should any change be adopted:

• the revised APC Policy will be published on the journal's official website;

• the effective date of the revised policy will be clearly stated;

• the revised policy will apply only to manuscripts submitted on or after the effective date, unless explicitly announced otherwise;

• authors will be informed of applicable charges before entering the publication process.

The journal is committed to ensuring that any future changes are implemented in a transparent, fair, and non-discriminatory manner.

5. Waivers and Reductions

If Article Processing Charges are introduced in the future, the Editorial Board may establish policies for full or partial waivers based on transparent and equitable criteria.

Any waiver policy, if adopted, will be published separately on the journal's official website.

6. Policy Review

This APC Policy is subject to periodic review to ensure alignment with international standards in scholarly publishing and the evolving needs of the journal.

Any amendments will be approved by the Editorial Board and published promptly on the journal's official website.

Current APC Status

Current Status: No Article Processing Charges (APC)

As of the date of this policy, authors are not required to pay any fee for submission, peer review, editorial processing, publication, or online access.

BHĀRATĀYANA | भारतायन | ভারতায়ন

Committed to equitable scholarly publishing, editorial independence, transparency, and the open dissemination of knowledge.