Editorial fee
The funding of the scientific journal “Investments: Practice and Experience” is provided through the Article Processing Charge (APC), which is paid by the author, their affiliated institution, sponsor, or funding organization. The APC amounts to UAH 1,200 and is established to cover the actual costs associated with the preparation and publication of the journal in open access.
The editorial board provides free publication of single-author articles (without co-authors) prepared by third-level higher education students (PhD candidates) enrolled in state-funded programs, regardless of the higher education institution, provided that the submitted materials meet the established requirements, comply with the principles of academic integrity, and successfully pass the peer review process. Together with the manuscript, PhD candidates enrolled in state-funded programs must submit an official certificate issued by the postgraduate department confirming their study status. The certificate must be properly issued, signed by the head of the postgraduate department, and certified with the official stamp of the respective structural unit.
Publication Fee Policy
The journal “Investments: Practice and Experience” adheres to the principles of open science and provides full open access to all published materials.
All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 license, ensuring full open access to scientific content.
The journal operates under the Gold Open Access model, under which the full texts of all articles are freely available for reading, downloading, copying, distributing, or reuse, provided that proper attribution is given.
Free access to journal content is ensured through the Article Processing Charge (APC), which may be paid by the author, the author’s institution, or a third-party funding body.
1. General Principles
The journal follows the recommendations of the Fair Open Access Alliance, ensuring a transparent pricing structure, taking into account Principle 5 of Plan S.
The publication fee is used exclusively to cover costs related to editorial preparation and technical support of publication, including manuscript processing, editing, typesetting, editorial system administration, DOI assignment, website maintenance, and long-term archiving.
Payment of the publication fee does not influence editorial decisions. All manuscripts undergo independent peer review, and publication decisions are made solely on the basis of scientific quality and compliance with the journal’s scope.
2. Timing of Payment
Manuscript submission and peer review are free of charge.
The publication fee is paid only after the article has been accepted for publication.
Payment details are provided to the author after a positive decision regarding publication.
After payment, the author must send a copy of the payment confirmation to the editorial office via email.
3. Refund Policy
Refunds are possible only in cases of significant circumstances that prevent publication after completion of the editorial process. The fee is non-refundable in cases of manuscript withdrawal by the authors, retraction or correction initiated by the editorial board, force majeure circumstances, or other situations beyond the control of the editorial office.
