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Fees at a Glance
All amounts are in Philippine pesos (PHP).
| PHP 500 | Initial review fee Charged for each submitted manuscript, for its initial editorial review. |
| PHP 3,000 | Article Processing Charge (APC) Payable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication. |
| PHP 2,000 | Editing (optional) Charged only when the author asks the journal to edit the manuscript, for example when the editing needed is substantial and time-consuming. |
| PHP 100 | Expedited checking (optional) Charged only when the author requests expedited checking of the article. |
All submissions are evaluated solely on the basis of:
- Originality;
- Scholarly quality;
- Methodological rigor;
- Ethical compliance;
- Relevance to the journal's aims and scope;
- Contribution to knowledge.
Paying a fee never influences an editorial decision or the outcome of peer review.
Article Processing Charge (APC)
An Article Processing Charge (APC) becomes payable only after a manuscript has:
- Successfully passed the initial editorial screening;
- Completed the double-anonymous peer review process;
- Satisfied all revision requirements;
- Received formal acceptance for publication.
APC
PHP 3,000 per accepted article
The APC supports services including, but not limited to:
- Editorial management and manuscript processing;
- Double-anonymous peer review administration;
- Professional copyediting and language editing;
- Typesetting and layout preparation;
- Production of the final publication;
- Digital publication and online hosting;
- DOI registration (where applicable);
- Metadata preparation and indexing support;
- Long-term digital archiving and preservation;
- Website maintenance;
- Permanent open-access availability of published articles.
The official Letter of Acceptance and the complete peer review report will be issued after the applicable Article Processing Charge (APC) has been paid. This policy has been implemented to address recurring cases in which manuscripts, although accepted after undergoing the full editorial and peer review process, are subsequently withdrawn or abandoned without proceeding to publication. Such practices consume significant editorial and reviewer resources, delay publication schedules, and reduce the efficiency of the journal's editorial operations. The APC is collected only after a manuscript has been accepted based solely on its scholarly merit and does not influence the editorial decision or the outcome of the peer review process.
Payment Policy
Payment instructions for the APC will be provided only after the Editorial Office has issued a formal acceptance decision.
Payment of the APC does not guarantee publication.
Publication remains contingent upon the successful completion of all remaining editorial requirements, including:
- Final manuscript revisions;
- Copyediting;
- Author proofreading and approval;
- Compliance with the journal's publication policies and ethical requirements.
No APC is charged for manuscripts that are:
- Rejected during editorial screening;
- Rejected following peer review;
- Withdrawn prior to acceptance.
Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions are made independently of financial considerations.
The APC has no influence on:
- Editorial evaluation;
- Selection of peer reviewers;
- Peer review outcomes;
- Acceptance or rejection decisions;
- Publication scheduling.
Editors, reviewers, and members of the Editorial Board evaluate manuscripts solely on their scholarly merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and contribution to the advancement of knowledge.
The payment or non-payment of publication fees does not affect the editorial decision-making process.
Fee Transparency
AETHERION is committed to complete transparency regarding publication charges.
The fees listed above are the only charges. Unless otherwise announced, the journal does not charge for:
- Online publication;
- Article access or downloading by readers;
- Color figures;
- Supplementary files.
Should publication fees change in the future, revised fees will be announced on the journal website before implementation and will apply only to new submissions received after the effective date.
Waivers and Discounts
Members of the journal's editorial team and Editorial Board qualify for a fee waiver.
Authors facing financial hardship request a full or partial waiver at submission by writing to the Editor-in-Chief.
Waiver requests should be sent to the Editorial Office before payment is due.
The availability or approval of any waiver will not influence editorial decisions.
Refund Policy
Because editorial and production services are performed after manuscript acceptance, APC payments are generally non-refundable once production has commenced.
Refund requests arising from exceptional circumstances will be evaluated individually by the Editorial Office in accordance with the journal's financial and publication policies.
Commitment to Fair and Transparent Publishing
The AETHERION: International Journal of Society, Education, and Development is committed to maintaining a fair, transparent, and sustainable publishing model that supports high-quality open-access scholarship. The APC enables the journal to provide rigorous editorial management, independent double-blind peer review, professional production services, long-term digital preservation, and unrestricted global access to scholarly research across society, education, and development. Editorial decisions are made independently of financial considerations, ensuring that every manuscript is evaluated solely on its academic merit, originality, methodological rigor, ethical integrity, and contribution to scholarly knowledge. Through these principles, AETHERION promotes accessible, ethical, and internationally recognized scholarly publishing for researchers, educators, professionals, policymakers, and the global academic community.
Alignment with International Standards
This Article Processing Charge (APC) Policy has been developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles of publication ethics, transparency, editorial independence, and responsible open-access publishing and is aligned with:
| COPE | Committee on Publication Ethics Core Practices Guidance on editorial independence, transparency, ethical publishing, and responsible journal management. |
| ICMJE | International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work Recommendations on editorial independence, transparency, and conflicts of interest. |
| DOAJ | Directory of Open Access Journals Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing Requirements for transparent publication fees, editorial independence, and responsible open-access publishing. |
AETHERION periodically reviews and updates this APC Policy to ensure continued alignment with evolving international standards for publication ethics, editorial transparency, open-access publishing, and responsible scholarly communication.
