- Fees
- ISSN 2997-2086
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Article Processing Charges
The Journal of Fetal Surgery 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.
USD 750 to USD 1,450
By article type, payable only after acceptance.
The charge
The article processing charge (APC) of the Journal of Fetal Surgery depends on the article type. It becomes payable only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication, and billing details are sent to the corresponding author at that point. Submission and review carry no charge.
| Article type | APC, payable after acceptance |
|---|---|
| Original Research | USD 1,450 |
| Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | USD 1,350 |
| Review | USD 1,350 |
| Surgical Technique or Technology Report | USD 850 |
| Short Communication | USD 750 |
| Case Report | USD 950 |
| Commentary | USD 750 |
| Letter | USD 750 |
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis pays the Review rate, a Surgical Technique or Technology Report pays USD 850, a Commentary or Letter pays the Short Communication rate, and a Case Report includes a short case series.
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. JFS articles 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- Manuscripts withdrawn within 3 days of submission are not subject to a withdrawal charge.
- Manuscripts withdrawn more than 3 days after submission incur a withdrawal charge equal to 30% of the journal's APC.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.
For JFS, 30% of the APC amounts to USD 225 for a Short Communication, Commentary or Letter, USD 255 for a Surgical Technique or Technology Report, USD 285 for a Case Report, USD 405 for a Review or Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, and USD 435 for Original Research.
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 set by article type, from USD 750 for a Short Communication, Commentary or Letter to USD 1,450 for Original Research. See the table above.
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, and are made before any charge becomes payable.
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.
Who can I contact about an invoice?
Billing questions are sent to the editorial office at [email protected].