Article Processing Charges

Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy

The Asian Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences (A-JMRHS) does not charge any article submission, processing, or publication fees for selected article. 

A-JMRHS operates under a Diamond Open Access model — meaning that both authors and readers can publish and access content with minimal/none any financial barriers. This model ensures equitable access to scientific knowledge and supports global research dissemination, particularly from developing and resource-limited regions.

Commitment to Open and Ethical Publishing

Our no-fee policy reflects our commitment to academic integrity, inclusivity, and transparency.
The journal’s publication costs are fully supported by Medico Legal Publications, ensuring that financial considerations do not influence editorial decisions or peer review outcomes.

We adhere to the principles outlined by:

  • COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)

  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) Principles of Transparency and Best Practice

  • ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations

  • OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association) standards

Key Highlights

  • No Submission Fee for any article – Authors can submit manuscripts without payment.

  • No Article Processing Charges (APC) – Publications is 100% Free for Selected articles.

  • Article Processing Charges (APC) for articles– Rs.16,000/- 

  • Immediate Open Access – All articles are available under the  CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction with proper citation.
  • Full Editorial Independence – Financial sponsorship does not influence editorial or peer review decisions.

Transparency and Sustainability

A-JMRHS believes that the integrity of scientific publishing depends on transparent editorial processes and the elimination of potential conflicts of interest.
All editorial and peer review operations are sustained through institutional support, voluntary academic contribution, and publisher sponsorship, in accordance with global best practices.

Our Open Access model aligns with the policies of Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed Central, and DOAJ, ensuring that publication quality and research ethics remain the core priorities of our journal.

Archiving and Accessibility

To guarantee long-term preservation and global discoverability, all published content is:

  • Assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) via CrossRef

  • Archived under LOCKSS/CLOCKSS and institutional repositories

  • Indexed in open repositories to enhance citation visibility and accessibility

Ethical Assurance

A-JMRHS maintains a strict firewall between editorial decision-making and financial management. Editorial board members, reviewers, and editors receive no incentives related to acceptance decisions.

We uphold research transparency, reproducibility, and equity, ensuring that publication merit—not payment—determines acceptance.

In summary:

A-JMRHS stands as a transparent, ethical, and author-friendly platform promoting accessible medical science — freely available to all, without fees or barriers.