Publication Fees

Publication Fees

RKGP Journals operates as an independent, self-sustaining publishing organization and does not receive external financial support from governmental bodies or institutions. To maintain full open-access availability and uphold high publishing standards, operational costs—including those related to editorial management, peer review coordination, article production, online hosting and archiving, digital platform maintenance, technical support, and infrastructure—are covered through publication fees charged to authors, their institutions, or research funders upon article acceptance.

As an Open Access publisher, RKGP Journals does not rely on subscription revenue; all published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide without restriction.

The ability of authors to pay the publication fee does not influence the editorial or peer review outcome. In cases of financial difficulty, eligible corresponding authors may apply for Publication Fee Support (PFS) or request a partial waiver, subject to approval and availability of funds.

Publication fees differ across journals within the RKGP portfolio and are billed per accepted manuscript. No additional charges are applied for article length, color figures, or supplementary materials.