APC and Waiver Policy

The Journal of Medical & Health Sciences Review (JMHSR) is an open-access journal. To support editorial management, peer-review administration, online publication, website maintenance, and digital preservation, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applied only to manuscripts accepted for publication.

Article Processing Charge

Original Research Article: PKR 25,000

There is no submission fee and no charge for initial editorial screening or peer review. The APC becomes payable only after the manuscript has successfully completed peer review and has received formal acceptance.

Payment of the APC does not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, or manuscript acceptance.

JMHSR does not apply hidden charges. Any additional applicable fee, if introduced, will be clearly disclosed to authors on the journal website before submission.

Waiver Policy

JMHSR may provide a full or partial APC waiver to authors who demonstrate genuine financial hardship or limited access to research funding.

Authors requesting a waiver should submit their request before payment of the APC. Each request is assessed fairly and independently on a case-by-case basis.

Waiver requests and decisions remain separate from the editorial and peer-review process. Requesting a waiver does not influence manuscript acceptance or rejection.

The final decision regarding any full or partial waiver rests with the journal administration according to the journal's waiver criteria and available resources.