Publication Fee

The Journal of Development and Social Sciences (JDSS) is published by Orients Social Research Consultancy (OSRC). The journal operates on a not-for-profit basis and does not receive regular financial support or sponsorship from government agencies, universities, or other external organizations.

To support the journal's editorial and publishing activities, JDSS charges a modest Article Processing Charge (APC) for accepted articles. The APC helps meet the costs associated with editorial management, peer-review administration, copyediting, online publication, hosting, archiving, and related publishing services.

Article Processing Charge

JDSS does not charge authors for manuscript submission or initial evaluation. An APC is requested only after a manuscript has successfully completed the peer-review process and has received formal acceptance.

  • Submission / Evaluation Fee: No fee
  • Submission / Processing Fee: Free (Nil)
  • Publication Fee (upon acceptance):USD $125

Payment Conditions

  • APC payment is requested only after the manuscript has been formally accepted.
  • Authors are not required to pay an APC before peer review or as a condition for submitting a manuscript.
  • Publication scheduling will proceed after confirmation of the required payment.
  • If payment is delayed, JDSS may place the accepted article in a subsequent issue without changing the editorial acceptance decision.

Refund Policy

Once an article has been formally accepted and the APC has been invoiced, the publication charge is generally non-refundable, as editorial and production services have already been initiated.

Any exceptional request concerning a refund will be considered by the journal on a case-by-case basis.

Payment and Invoice

After acceptance, authors will receive payment instructions from the editorial office. Payment may normally be made through the designated bank/payment channel provided by JDSS.

An official invoice or payment confirmation may be provided upon request for institutional or departmental record purposes.

APC Waiver and Reduction

JDSS recognizes that some authors may face genuine financial difficulties and supports reasonable access to scholarly publishing.

Authors experiencing financial hardship may request a full or partial APC waiver/reduction. Special consideration may be given, where appropriate, to:

  • Students and early-career researchers;
  • Authors from low-income or economically disadvantaged regions;
  • Researchers facing exceptional financial circumstances or humanitarian difficulties.

Requests for a waiver or reduction should preferably be submitted before or at the time of manuscript submission. Each request will be considered independently by the editorial office.

An APC waiver or reduction request will not influence the editorial or peer-review decision on the manuscript.

Contact

For questions regarding publication charges, payment, invoices, or APC waivers, please contact:

Journal of Development and Social Sciences (JDSS)
Email:editor@jdss.org.pk