Article Processing Charges (APCs) and Publication Fees
The Journal of Iranian Dental Association (J Iran Dent Assoc) operates as a fully open-access publication, consistently committed to the unrestricted dissemination of peer-reviewed scholarly research. In furtherance of this mandate, J Iran Dent Assoc imposes no financial obligations upon contributing authors. All manuscripts accepted for publication are processed and rendered openly accessible at no cost to the authors.
Absence of Publication Fees
J Iran Dent Assoc does not levy any form of publication-related charges. Specifically, the journal does not require:
- Article Processing Charges (APCs)
- Submission Fees
- Page Charges
- Charges for Color Figures
- Any other mandatory fees
All costs associated with the editorial workflow, including rigorous peer review, professional copyediting, typesetting, online hosting, digital and hardcopy archiving, indexing services, and final publication are fully subsidized by the Iranian Dental Association.
Waiver Policy
Inasmuch as J Iran Dent Assoc does not charge any publication fees, a formal waiver policy is not applicable. All authors, irrespective of geographic location or institutional affiliation, are entitled to publish free of charge.
Payment Procedures
As J Iran Dent Assoc operates under a no-fee model, no payment procedures or financial transactions are required from authors at any stage of the submission or publication process.
Commitment to Open Access
The open-access framework for the J Iran Dent Assoc and its no-APC policy are fundamentally aligned with the broader principles of equitable knowledge exchange, ensuring that research outputs remain publicly accessible without financial, institutional, or geographical impediments.