- Fees
- ISSN 2689-5773
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Article Processing Charges
The Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology is an open access journal: readers pay nothing to read or reuse its articles. Publication costs are met by an article processing charge (APC), set out in full on this page.
Charges for authors
The APC depends on the article type: USD 1,495 for Original Research, USD 1,440 for Review, USD 1,295 for Case Report, Technical Note and Short Communication, and USD 895 for Letter. It becomes payable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication, and billing details are sent to the corresponding author at that point.
| Article type | Charge |
|---|---|
| Original Research | USD 1,495 |
| Review | USD 1,440 |
| Case Report | USD 1,295 |
| Technical Note | USD 1,295 |
| Short Communication | USD 1,295 |
| Letter | USD 895 |
Submission and review carry no charge. Editorial decisions are independent of the APC and of any fee-relief inquiry.
From submission to a permanent open access article
Editorial handling
Editorial screening, management of independent review, and communication with authors through to the decision.
Integrity screening
Similarity screening of submitted manuscripts with Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate.
Production
Copyediting, typesetting, proofs for author approval, and publication of the article in HTML and PDF.
Identifiers and metadata
Crossref DOI registration and open article metadata for scholarly discovery services.
Open access and preservation
Permanent, free online access under CC BY 4.0. The journal’s content will be deposited in Portico for long-term preservation.
Manuscript withdrawal
These terms apply to every manuscript submitted to the journal.
Authors should contact the editorial office promptly and wait for written confirmation before submitting the work elsewhere.
Manuscripts withdrawn within 3 days of submission are not subject to a withdrawal charge.
Manuscripts withdrawn more than 3 days after submission incur a withdrawal charge equal to 30% of the journal’s APC.
Authors must receive official withdrawal confirmation before submitting the manuscript to another journal.
| Article type | APC | 30% of the APC |
|---|---|---|
| Original Research | USD 1,495 | USD 448.50 |
| Review | USD 1,440 | USD 432.00 |
| Case Report | USD 1,295 | USD 388.50 |
| Technical Note | USD 1,295 | USD 388.50 |
| Short Communication | USD 1,295 | USD 388.50 |
| Letter | USD 895 | USD 268.50 |
Fee-relief inquiries
Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
Inquiries are sent to [email protected].
Common questions
When is the APC payable?
The APC is payable only after acceptance. Billing details are sent to the corresponding author once the manuscript has been accepted.
Does the APC differ by article type?
Yes. The APC is USD 1,495 for Original Research, USD 1,440 for Review, USD 1,295 for Case Report, Technical Note and Short Communication, and USD 895 for Letter.
Does payment affect the editorial decision?
No. Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal. The publication APC becomes payable after acceptance; withdrawal charges follow the separate withdrawal policy.
What if my manuscript is not accepted?
No APC is charged for a manuscript that is not accepted. The terms in the manuscript withdrawal section above apply to manuscripts that authors ask to remove from consideration.
Can my institution pay?
Yes. Invoices can be issued in a form suitable for institutional processing, and the editorial office can provide documentation that an institution or funder requires.
Who can I contact about an invoice?
Billing questions are sent to the editorial office at [email protected].