Article Processing Charge

This journal charges the following author fees.

Article Publication Charge (APC): USD 50

New policy: APC is free for article submission of authors from a minimum of two different countries affiliation or manuscript with author that has more than 5 H-Index from the Scopus or equivalence in WoS database and is willing to review a paper for Utamax journal.

Waivers and Discounts

For authors publishing in Utamax journals, it offers waivers and discounts to corresponding authors based in developing countries.

To ensure that editorial decisions are never influenced by ability to pay, it is Utamax policy that editors of open access journals are not involved in correspondence with authors regarding payment of Article Publication Charges (APCs). The automatic waiver system will be managed by administrative staff not involved in decisions regarding article acceptance. We ask authors not to discuss any issues concerning payment with editors.

In addition to the Research4Life countries listed below, some journals may offer additional waiver initiatives for APCs. These additional APC waivers will be managed by the editors and may be discussed with them.

Automatic Waivers

Corresponding authors based in the following countries are eligible to receive an automatic waiver for APCs* when publishing in Utamax journal:

*Automatic waivers will only be applied if the corresponding author requests a waiver at the payment step during article submission.

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Angola
  • Bangladesh
  • Belarus
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bhutan
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Comoros
  • Congo
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Cuba
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Djibouti
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Haiti
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo (in accordance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999))
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritania
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
  • Montenegro
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Republic of Moldova
  • Rwanda
  • Samoa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Swaziland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tajikistan
  • Timor-Leste
  • Togo
  • Tokelau
  • Tonga
  • Tunisia
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • United Republic of Tanzania
  • Vanuatu
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
  • * Automatic waivers also given to the reviewers who already helps to ensure the review process at least twices in the last one year. This is to show how Utamax journal really appreciate their work and effort. 
  • If you are interested to review for Utamax Journal click here

Discounts

Corresponding authors based in the following countries are eligible to apply for 30-50% discount on APCs* when publishing in a Utamax journal:

*Automatic discounts can only be applied if the corresponding author selects to pay directly or arrange for payment at the payment step during article submission.

  • Algeria
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Armenia
  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Botswana
  • Cook Islands
  • Dominica
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Fiji
  • Gabon
  • Georgia
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Indonesia
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • Libya
  • Maldives
  • Mauritius
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nigeria
  • Niue
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Paraguay
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Seychelles
  • Sri Lanka
  • Suriname
  • Thailand
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam
  • * 50% discounts also given to the reviewers who already helps to ensure the review process at least one time in the last one year. This is to show how Utamax journal really appreciate their work and effort. If you are interested to review for Utamax Journal click here