Revenue Source
JSPG publishes journal articles under the business model of open access articles whose publication is funded by payments made by authors, their institutions, or funding bodies commonly known as Article Processing Charges (APCs).
As an open access publisher, which normally requires an upfront payment of article processing charges (APCs), we will also make their articles immediately and freely available upon publication in the JSPG Journal, in perpetuity, with a licence attached to it. JSPG APC prices are set per article, with the price clearly displayed on the journal homepage.
Adjustments in JSPG APC prices are under regular review and may change at any time. We set APC prices based on the following criteria:
1. Quality of the journal;
2. Journal editorial and technical process;
3. Competitive considerations;
4. Market conditions;
5. Other revenue streams associated with the journal.