The average APC for research and review articles is USD 2,100. JSEM offers a student rate of USD 540 with valid student identification. Active members, editors, and reviewers may receive discounts of up to forty percent based on eligibility. There is no submission or peer review fee.

Invoices are issued after acceptance and can be billed to institutions, universities, sports clinics, or grant offices. Receipts and compliance letters are available on request.

APCs support independent editorial decision making and do not influence peer review. Editors and reviewers are blinded to payment status, and acceptance depends on scientific merit, ethics, and relevance to sports medicine practice.

Budget APCs early in grant proposals or departmental open access plans. Early alignment with finance teams prevents delays after acceptance and helps ensure rapid release to the sports medicine community.

We can issue invoices, receipts, and compliance letters for hospitals, universities, and funding agencies. Split billing is available for multi site collaborations and department wide studies.

Waiver requests are considered for authors in low and lower middle income regions. Provide a brief justification at submission so the editorial office can confirm eligibility before acceptance.

JSEM provides standardized documentation for institutional reporting and audit checks. Keep payment confirmations and DOI records with your publication files for compliance reporting.

APCs are invoiced after acceptance and production begins once payment or institutional confirmation is received. If your organization requires extended processing time, notify the editorial office so publication scheduling remains aligned.

For multi author teams, identify the billing contact early and confirm any institutional caps. The editorial office can provide itemized invoices and service descriptions to support administrative approvals.

APCs fund professional production, DOI registration, and long term archiving. These services protect the integrity of your work and help it reach clinicians and performance teams worldwide.

APCs fund platform hosting, publication infrastructure, and long term archiving. These services ensure that sports medicine research remains accessible, citable, and preserved for future clinical and performance use.

If a manuscript is withdrawn after three days from submission, a withdrawal charge of thirty percent may apply to cover administrative processing. Contact the editorial office promptly if withdrawal is needed.

APCs sustain the full publishing workflow, from editorial screening to copyediting, metadata delivery, and long term archiving. These services protect the accuracy of sports medicine research and ensure reliable citation tracking. Editorial decisions remain fully independent of payment status to preserve scientific integrity.

By supporting production and preservation, APCs help clinicians, trainers, and performance scientists access evidence without barriers. This visibility increases citations, improves clinical translation, and ensures that practice changing findings reach the global sports medicine community.

The editorial office can provide letters for finance teams and grant administrators. Early coordination helps avoid delays after acceptance.

If your institution requires approval before payment, request a pro forma invoice early. Early documentation helps avoid delays between acceptance and publication.