Article Processing Charge (APC)
Submissions to the Journal of Arts and Cultural Studies (ACS) are free of charge. However, following acceptance, an Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD 300 per article is required to support the journal’s sustainable development. The APC is payable only after a manuscript has been formally accepted for publication; no fees are charged at the time of submission.
In certain cases, full or partial waivers of the APC may be granted at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief, particularly in cases of financial hardship or other exceptional academic circumstances.
Waiver Policy
As an open access journal, the Journal of Arts and Cultural Studies does not charge subscription fees and is freely accessible online. Readers worldwide can immediately view, download, print, and share all published articles without financial barriers, promoting wider dissemination of research.
The journal does not receive funding from any institution or government. To maintain its operations and uphold the quality of publication, the journal relies on Article Processing Charges (APC) paid by authors after acceptance. In support of academic sustainability and equity, all journals under KIHSS automatically provide full or partial APC waivers based on the affiliation of the corresponding author, particularly benefiting researchers from low- and middle-income countries. No separate application is required; the waiver is applied at the time of submission.
*Waivers or discounts to reduce article publishing charges for open access articles are available to:
1. corresponding authors with primary affiliations based in countries defined by the World Bank as Low-Income Economies, who can apply for a 100% APC waiver. KIHSS provides an automatic 100% waiver for article processing charges on manuscripts where the corresponding author is based in any of the countries listed below.
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin. Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon. Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cook Islands, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mozambique, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Niue, Papua, New Guinea, Republic of Moldova, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
2. corresponding authors with primary affiliations based in countries defined by the World Bank as Lower-Middle-Income Economies, who can apply for a 50% discount on the normal APC. KIHSS provides an automatic 50% waiver for article processing charges on manuscripts where the corresponding author is based in any of the countries listed below.
Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Gabon, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Serbia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Waiver requests outside of these two tiers will not be considered.
*We are dedicated to fair treatment, diversity, and inclusion. The KIHSS not discriminate on the basis of race, language, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national or ethnic origin, handicap, sexual orientation, or age.
