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Article Processing Charges
Transparent open-access pricing. No surprises.
Current APC
₹0(Free)
For all submissions accepted before December 2026.
APC: ₹0 (Free) for all submissions accepted before December 2026. No hidden fees. No invoice surprises.
Aperture Papers does not charge authors any submission fee, formatting fee, peer review fee, or colour-figure fee. The full editorial process — initial screening, double-blind peer review, copy-editing, typesetting, DOI assignment, and indexing — is provided at no cost during our founding period.
Fee schedule
| Submission fee | ₹0 |
| Formatting fee | ₹0 |
| Peer review fee | ₹0 |
| Article Processing Charge (APC) | ₹0 — until December 2026 |
| Colour figures / supplementary files | ₹0 |
Rates published in good faith and subject to revision after December 2026. Authors will be notified at the time of submission of any applicable charges.