Article Processing Charge (APC)

The Journal of Architecture and Theory is an open-access journal. To cover costs associated with peer review management, production, DOI registration, long-term archiving and online hosting, an Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD 170 will be applied to manuscripts accepted for publication. The APC covers the services listed on this page; a full price breakdown is available here: Breakdown

Waivers & discounts: We offer full or partial waivers for authors from low- and lower-middle-income countries and consider case-by-case waiver requests for authors without funding. To request a waiver, tick the waiver box during submission and provide a short justification. Full details: waiver and discount policy

Payment & invoicing: APCs are paid online via Razorpay. An invoice will be issued to the corresponding author and payment must be completed within 30 days of invoice issuance to proceed to publication. For institutional payments, please contact joaatheory@gmail.com before payment. Full details: Payment & invoicing.

Refunds: Refunds are only issued in accordance with the journal’s Cancellation & Refund Policy.

(This policy follows international best practice for APC transparency and will be reviewed annually.)

• Base APC

Amount: USD 170

• Optional services

Expedited editorial handling (fast-track peer review): Additional USD 50
Professional language editing (pre-publication): Additional USD 25

• Waivers, Discounts & institutional arrangements

Institutional memberships / transformative agreements: negotiated discounts for institutions or consortia.
Waiver / discount program: full waiver for authors from low- and lower-middle-income economies (per World Bank classification) and partial waivers for authors in transitional economies.