Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy

The Journal of Sustainable Competitive Intelligence (JSCI) is committed to the open access model, ensuring broad dissemination and unrestricted accessibility of the scientific works it publishes.

1. Submission

• No submission fees are charged.
  Authors may submit their manuscripts without any initial cost.

2. Publication (APC – Article Processing Charges)

• For manuscripts accepted after peer review, an Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD 850.00 (eight hundred and fifty U.S. dollars) will be applied.

• This fee covers the costs of editorial production, technical review, formatting, platform maintenance, and digital preservation.

3. Reviewer Credits and Discounts

• The JSCI strongly encourages active participation in the peer review process.

• Authors who serve as ad hoc reviewers for other submissions through the Credits Review platform will be eligible for progressive discounts on future APCs.

• Discounts are granted upon confirmation of the reviewer’s effective participation and timely delivery of peer review reports.

4. Transparency

• No charges are applied beyond the APC.

• There are no fees for submission, peer review, page count, figures, tables, color illustrations, or supplementary materials.

• The APC is only applicable to manuscripts accepted for publication after a favorable peer review process.

5. Waivers and Special Requests

• Exceptional requests for partial or full waivers may be considered by the Editorial Board, based on scientific merit, social impact, or the specific circumstances of the authors.

6. Previous Free-of-Charge Policy

Until 2023, publication in the Journal of Sustainable Competitive Intelligence was entirely free of charge for all authors. With the significant increase in submissions and in order to sustain the high editorial standards of the journal, the APC model was introduced as of 2024.