Why Pay an Article Processing Charge?

Different from the traditional access mode of journals, which is paid by readers or libraries, all published journals of 4D Publishing Group are open access, and readers can review your research content for free without purchase. In order to ensure the normal operation and maintenance of the publishing group, we need to charge authors for article processing fees to providing corresponding services and to maximize the dissemination of your research.

How Much to Pay?

Authors are required to pay an article processing charge (APC) of $470 US dollars per published paper. There are no surcharges based on the length of an article, figures or supplementary data.

为什么要支付文章版面费?

与传统期刊的读者付费或图书馆付费的访问模式不同，4D出版集团出版的所有期刊都是开放访问的，读者可以免费阅览您的研究内容，无需购买。为了保证出版集团的正常运行和维护，我们需要向作者收取文章处理费，以提供相应的服务，最大限度地传播您的研究成果。

文章版面费多少?

作者需支付每篇论文470美元的文章版面费(APC)。文章长度、图表或补充数据均不收取附加费。