Article Processing Charges
Transparent open-access pricing. No surprises.
APC: ₹0 (Free) for all submissions accepted before December 2026. No hidden fees. No invoice surprises.
Aperture Papers does not charge authors any submission fee, formatting fee, peer review fee, or colour-figure fee. The full editorial process — initial screening, double-blind peer review, copy-editing, typesetting, DOI assignment, and indexing — is provided at no cost during our founding period.
Fee schedule
| Submission fee | ₹0 |
| Formatting fee | ₹0 |
| Peer review fee | ₹0 |
| Article Processing Charge (APC) | ₹0 — until December 2026 |
| Colour figures / supplementary files | ₹0 |
Editorial independence. Payment of (or exemption from) the APC does not influence editorial decisions or the peer review process. Manuscripts are accepted or rejected solely on academic merit, in line with our Publication Ethics.
Rates published in good faith and subject to revision after December 2026. Authors will be notified at the time of submission of any applicable charges.