Fee Explanation
Fee Explanation for the Journal of Financial and Economic Dynamics (2026 Edition)
The Journal of Financial and Economic Dynamics adopts open - access (OA) article processing charges. These fees are used to cover costs such as rigorous peer review, editorial operations, digital platform maintenance, long - term archiving of articles, and the development of academic community resources. The detailed fee standards, exemption policies, and payment rules are as follows:
1. Core Fee Items
1.1 Article Processing Charges (APC)
As a gold open - access journal, we charge APC only after the manuscript is officially accepted for publication. This fee ensures that the published article can be permanently and freely accessed, downloaded, and shared by global readers.
Standard APC:The Journal of Financial and Economic Dynamics levies a total fee of $1,000–1,500 per article, covering review fee, page charge,DOI assignment, indexing in core financial and economic databases,long - term digital preservation,and other relevant charges.However, to encourage scholarly excellence, we offer a remuneration of A high-quality reward of no less than $100 will be provided, covering citations, reprints and other related achievements.
Tiered Discounts Based on National Income: Authors from low - income countries (as defined by the World Bank) can apply for a 100% APC waiver; authors from lower - middle - income countries are eligible for a 50% discount, and those from upper - middle - income countries can get a 20% discount. Relevant certificates of institutional affiliation are required for the application.
1.2 Supplementary Service Fees
Fast - track Publication Fee: A fee of $200 will be charged if authors need to complete the entire post - acceptance process (including final review and online publication) within 10 working days. If the publication is delayed beyond the agreed time due to the journal's reasons, 80% of the fast - track fee will be refunded.
Color Figure Printing Fee: For authors who need printed offprints, each color figure in the offprint will be charged an additional $5. Black - and - white figures and online - only color figures are not subject to this charge.
Extra Offprint Fee: 10 complimentary electronic offprints are provided by default. If authors need printed offprints, the fee is $120 for 20 copies, and the price of a single print copy of the journal is $20, with shipping costs borne by the purchaser.
2. Fee Waiver and Reduction Rules
Young researchers under 35 years old who submit their first academic paper in the field of financial economics can apply for a 20% APC discount with a recommendation letter from their supervisor and academic certificate.
Authors whose research projects are funded by top-tier international financial research initiatives (such as the Global Financial Stability Program) may submit supporting documents of the funding to apply for a 50% waiver of the article processing charge (APC).
Waiver and reduction applications must be submitted through the official submission system within 5 working days after receiving the acceptance notice. The editorial office will feed back the review result within 7 working days.
The first manuscript submitted by each member of the inaugural editorial board will be exempt from the Article Processing Charge (APC). For the first manuscript recommended by each editorial board member, a 50% discount on the APC will be offered.
3. Payment and Refund Instructions
3.1Payment Time: Submission fees must be paid upon manuscript submission; APC and supplementary service fees shall be settled within 10 working days after receiving the invoice. Failure to pay on time will result in the suspension of the review or publication process.
3.2Payment Methods: We accept online payments via Visa, Mastercard credit cards, and official bank transfers; for scholars in China, Alipay and WeChat Pay are also available. When making a bank transfer, please indicate the manuscript number and the corresponding author’s name. Tax-exempt institutions or individuals shall provide relevant certificates during the payment process to apply for tax exemption.
3.3Refund Rules:Invoice Issuance,After successful payment, authors can download the electronic invoice through the submission system.
4. Contact Information
For questions related to fees, please contact us via:
Email: gumuran2006@126.com
Online Consultation: Access the "Fee Service" section on the journal's official website for real - time customer service support.
Magazine Official Website：https://www.insspress.org/JFED/
The journal reserves the right to adjust the fee standards appropriately according to changes in publishing costs. The updated information will be announced on the official website in December each year.