Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Why Does the Journal Charge an Article Processing Charge (APC)?

The Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is an Open Access, peer-reviewed journal published by Gnoscience Publishing House.

To ensure that published articles remain freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription or access fees, the journal collects an Article Processing Charge (APC) for manuscripts accepted for publication.

The APC supports the editorial and publication process, including:

• Initial editorial assessment and manuscript management.
• Similarity (plagiarism) screening.
• Coordination of the peer-review process.
• Professional copyediting and language review (where applicable).
• Article formatting and typesetting for online publication.
• Website hosting and long-term online accessibility.
• Editorial administration and publication management.

Payment of the APC does not influence the editorial decision. Manuscripts are accepted solely on the basis of scientific quality, originality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal.

*The Editorial Office may waive APCs for Letters to the Editor or invited content at its discretion.

Payment Policy

• APC is payable only after the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication.
• No submission fee is charged.
• Payment of the APC does not guarantee publication.
• Publication proceeds only after completion of the editorial process and receipt of the applicable APC.

Withdrawal Policy

Authors may request withdrawal of their manuscript at any stage before publication by contacting the Editorial Office.

• Before Peer Review: Manuscripts withdrawn before the peer-review process begins will not incur any withdrawal fee.
• After Peer Review: If a manuscript is withdrawn after peer review has been completed, a withdrawal fee of 50% of the applicable APC may be charged to cover editorial administration and peer-review management costs.

Withdrawal requests are reviewed by the Editorial Office and processed according to the journal's editorial policies.

Waivers and Discounts

The Journal of Mental Health and Substance Abuse may provide partial APC waivers or discounts in exceptional circumstances, for invited submissions, or as part of special promotional initiatives.

Approval of any waiver or discount is at the sole discretion of the Publisher and the Editorial Office.

Contact

For questions regarding APCs, payment methods, waivers, or invoices, please contact the Editorial Office using the contact information provided on the journal website.