All the researchers and readers can easily get the article and can read these articles at any time due to open access policy of VSOHJ. The article processing charges of the manuscript is 30,000 PKR (For Pakistani) and 200 US$ (For Foreigners). The aim of getting the article processing charges (APCs) to enhance the quality of reviewing process, to get the better efficiency and improve the visibility of published article. There are no linkages with profit motives. The charged amount will be displayed during the process of submission of the manuscript. The APCs can be revised any time after discussion with Editorial Board of management of VSOHJ.
After the acceptance of the article, the corresponding author will be responsible for the payment of the Article Processing Charges (APC) as he received the INVOICE.
The Editorial Board of Management of VSOHJ can operate a clear and transparent policy to support those researchers who are unable to pay the article processing charges of the article. However, it is an important for waiver authors are requested to submit the request along with the submission of the article. The decisions for waivers will be made in the meeting of the management of Editorial Board of VSOHJ. It is possible that the process of article review will be delayed due to the late decision of the waivers.
Awareness in Veterinary Sciences and One Health Journal give waivers on case-to-case basis relying on the author country classification. We realize that some institutions may have limited funding for their research works. So, we have fixed a generous waiver system that may ease the payment of the manuscript handling fee when their researchers select to publish their manuscripts with us.
Our primary goal is to stimulate to expand of scientific knowledge via the publication of high-quality research articles. We are continually tracking this goal, without putting undue financial burden on researchers or their institutions. Hence, we have instituted that the authors from Low Income and Middle-Income Countries may be granted maximum or full waiver.
To appeal a waiver, kindly send an application to the journal email ID. The waiver application should contain the manuscript number and state the reason for demanding a waiver. The Journal has the provision to give waiver of up to 50% of article processing charges for the authors who have genuine reasons and for the authors who be held by underdeveloped countries.
Authors please note that the request for waiver or discount has to be made at the time of submission of manuscript. The corresponding author should submit a waiver request to the journal when payment is requested, after acceptance of the manuscript. Please note that the authors' incapacity to pay will not influence the editorial peer review and publication process outcome.
Online soft copy of the published manuscript will be freely available for researchers and anyone under open access policy. But the hard copy of the manuscript will be available at the rate of 3000 PKR per copy within Pakistan. On any kind of request of overseas for hard copy, the postal charges will be applied also along with its original price of 50 US $.