All articles published in IJIRCST are open access and freely available online immediately upon publication. This is made possible through an Article Processing Charge (APC), which supports the editorial and publishing services provided by the journal, including article production and formatting, DOI registration, online publication and hosting, metadata preparation, website maintenance, and related publishing services. The APC, payable only when your manuscript is editorially accepted and before publication, is charged to either you, or your funder, institution or employer.

There are no charges for rejected articles, no submission charges and no surcharges based on the length of an article, figures and supplementary data. There are no charges for rejected articles, no submission charges, and no surcharges based on article length, figures, or supplementary data. The journal does not charge any separate acceptance fee, review fee, handling fee, or additional processing fee.

The following Article Publication Fees apply to accepted manuscripts::

Article Publication Fee

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES?

• Online publication of one complete paper
• DOI registration through Crossref
• Metadata preparation
• XML generation for article metadata
• Anti-plagiarism checking
• AI checking
• Online hosting and website maintenance
• Editing and formatting of papers

DIFFERENT WAYS OF DEPOSITING FEE:

Authors can deposit the fee through one of the following way:-

• Nearer Bank Branch- Anyone can deposit fees directly to nearby union bank branch in given account number.
• Any Other Bank- Anyone can deposit fees directly from your (author’s) account.
• Online Net Banking (NEFT/ RTGS): Author can also use this way for depositing fees in the given account by activating their net banking option.
• Credit/Debit Card

Refund and Cancellation Policy:

• There are no cancellations or refunds for papers once they are published. This is because of the type of service rendered and the expenses incurred during the publication process.
• If a published article is removed following a confirmed copyright infringement or other serious publication-ethics violation, no refund or cancellation will be provided.