Article Processing Charges
At The Cartograph: An Interdisciplinary International Journal of Literature, Sustainability and Culture, we are committed to maintaining academic quality, publication ethics, transparency, and a professional author experience. To support the publication workflow, manuscript formatting, digital publication, print publication, website maintenance, indexing support, archiving, and administrative services, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applicable only to manuscripts accepted for publication.
The APC is not a submission fee or a review fee. Authors are not required to pay any charge at the time of manuscript submission or during the peer-review process. Payment is requested only after the manuscript has been reviewed, accepted by the editorial board, and approved for publication.
APC Details
APC Amount: Online Publication: ₹1000/- Print Journal: ₹1500 (Indian Author) / USD 25 (Foreign Authors) per accepted manuscript.
When Payable: Only after acceptance of the manuscript for publication.
Taxes: Applicable taxes, including GST or any other statutory charges, shall be added wherever required under prevailing law. A receipt/invoice may be issued after successful payment.
Refund Policy: APC once paid is generally non-refundable, as publication-related processing begins after acceptance. However, refunds may be considered in cases of duplicate payment, technical error, or non-publication due to reasons attributable to the journal.
Withdrawal After Acceptance: If an author withdraws the manuscript after acceptance and after publication work has started, the APC may not be refunded.
Author Responsibility: Authors are responsible for ensuring that payment details, billing information, institutional approvals, and tax-related information provided to the journal are accurate.
Transparency Statement: The journal follows a transparent APC policy. All charges are clearly communicated to authors before publication, and no hidden or additional publication charges are applied without prior information.
Unethical Publication Clause: If a manuscript is found to be plagiarised, duplicated, stolen, previously published, unlawfully submitted, or in violation of publication ethics and copyright Acts at any stage, the journal reserves the right to reject, withdraw, or retract the article, and any APC paid shall not be refunded, while the author shall remain solely responsible for all legal, academic, and ethical consequences.
Transparency and Fairness
The APC policy is designed to support responsible open-access publishing while ensuring that editorial decisions remain independent, ethical, and based solely on academic merit.
