Article Processing Charges

The Indian Journal of Social Sciences Research and Analytics is committed to the advancement of high-quality academic research and open access dissemination in the field of social sciences. As part of this mission, all articles published in the journal are currently made freely accessible online without any cost to the authors or readers.

However, to ensure long-term sustainability and digital maintenance, a nominal APC will be charged. INR 1000 for Indian authors and 30 US dollars for international authors. The charge will cover only the technical maintenance of the journal's digital platform, such as website hosting, secure archiving, metadata management, and editorial system infrastructure.

The journal affirms that this APC will not apply to submission, peer review, editorial evaluation, or formatting. These academic and ethical services will continue to be provided free of cost to uphold research integrity.

The introduction of this minimal APC supports the journal’s mission of academic inclusivity and sustainability, particularly benefiting early-career researchers and contributors from underrepresented communities.

Justification of APC

The Article Processing Charge (APC) is being introduced solely to offset the backend operational costs necessary to keep this journal openly accessible and technically functional. It will ensure uninterrupted digital availability, indexing updates, manuscript security, and systematic publication workflows. The journal continues to operate on a non-profit basis with a commitment to ethical, transparent, and globally accessible publishing.

For any queries related to the APC or manuscript submissions, please contact the editorial office via email: editor.ssrajournal@gmail.com.

We appreciate your trust in Indian Journal of Social Sciences Research and Analytics and welcome your valuable contributions to the social sciences research community.