Article Processing Charges

Since 2018, International Journal of Social Sciences (IJSS) publishes all the articles in fully open access, meaning unlimited use and reuse of articles, in addition to giving credit to the authors. The page numbering of published papers will be continuous from January - December in each year.

Authors pay  Article Processing Charges (APC) of 160 USD to cover the costs of peer review administration and management, professional production of articles in PDF and other formats, and dissemination of published papers in various venues, in addition to other publishing functions. The payment method is here.

There are no charges for rejected articles and no submission charges. The APC is paid after receiving the acceptance letter.

Taxes on Publication Charges

The prices quoted do not include any value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), or other sales taxes. Tax may be charged in addition to the price shown where required by law. The amount of tax charged will be calculated at the point of sale and identified separately.

If you have a VAT, GST, or other sales tax identification number, you should provide this when requested.

Open Access Licensing and Copyright

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Articles published in the IJSS are available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Authors retain copyright in their work and grant IJSS right of first publication under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose.

Articles published in IJSS can be copied, communicated and shared in their published form for non-commercial purposes provided full attribution is given to the author and the journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.

Advertising Policy

IJSS accepts advertisements that are relevant to the journal’s subject community, promote high quality products and services, and are provided by reputable organizations who display a true commitment to science and medicine. This journal can earn revenue from advertising sales income.

SLOAP’s advertising policy safeguards editorial autonomy and mitigates potential conflicts of interest.

SLOAP advertising sales activities conform to applicable ICMJE advertising recommendations, and all advertising campaigns served against editorial content are subject to the ICMJE recommendations. Our policies align with industry standards, guidelines, and best practices. Advertisers, agencies, and partners promoting their products on SLOAP platforms follow regulations set forth by the appropriate regional governing bodies.

SLOAP targets advertising based on publication, taxonomy, geography, behavior, and opted-in audience demographics. User-specific targeting only applies to individuals who have willingly and explicitly agreed to share their personal data as per our privacy policy. For more information about this journal’s advertising policy, please contact support@sloap.org.