Article Processing Charges

Article Processing Charges (APC)

The European Research and Development Association for Science and Technology (ERDAST) follows a transparent and affordable open-access publishing model. To support the cost of editorial workflow, peer review management, online hosting, archiving, and indexing services, the following fee policy is applied:

  • ✅ Submission Fee: None

  • ✅ Peer Review Fee: None

  • ???? Article Processing Charge (APC): $250 USD (applicable only upon acceptance)

???? APC Applies Only After Acceptance

Authors are not required to pay any fees at the time of manuscript submission or during peer review. The APC of $250 is only charged after the manuscript has been reviewed, accepted, and approved for publication.

???? What the APC Covers:

  • Double-blind peer review process

  • Editorial workflow and quality control

  • DOI assignment and metadata indexing

  • Online hosting and archiving

  • Long-term open access availability under CC BY 4.0 License

???? Waiver Policy

In exceptional cases, APC waivers or discounts may be granted at the discretion of the editorial board, especially for authors from low-income countries or for special invited contributions.