Frontline Social Sciences and History Journal (FSSHJ)
Frontline Social Sciences and History Journal (FSSHJ) operates as an Open Access, Peer-Reviewed Journal committed to providing immediate and unrestricted access to published research worldwide.
To support the costs associated with scholarly publishing, the journal may charge an Article Processing Fee (APF) for accepted manuscripts.
No Submission Fee
Authors are not required to pay any fee at the time of manuscript submission.
All manuscripts are initially evaluated through the editorial and peer-review process without any submission charges.
Fee Information After Acceptance
Article Processing Fee details will be communicated to the corresponding author only after the manuscript has successfully completed the peer-review process and has been formally accepted for publication.
Acceptance decisions are made solely on the basis of academic quality, originality, relevance, and peer-review recommendations and are not influenced by an author's ability to pay publication fees.
What the Fee Supports
The Article Processing Fee helps support various publishing and operational services, including:
- Open Access publication and hosting.
- Editorial and peer-review management.
- Crossref DOI registration and maintenance.
- Digital archiving and preservation.
- Metadata creation and distribution.
- Website maintenance and technical support.
- Indexing and discoverability services.
- Production, formatting, and publication processing.
These services ensure that published articles remain permanently accessible to readers worldwide.
Discounts and Waivers
The journal recognizes the financial challenges faced by some researchers and institutions.
- Discounts may be available for authors from developing countries.
- Requests for fee reductions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Any available discount programs will be communicated by the editorial office.
Granting of discounts remains at the discretion of the journal.
Payment Method
Payment, when applicable, should be made only after receiving an official acceptance notification from the journal.
The journal currently accepts payments through:
- PayPal
- Other approved payment methods communicated by the Editorial Office
Authors should not send payment before receiving formal instructions from the journal.
Refund Policy
Once a manuscript has been accepted and publication processing has commenced, any Article Processing Fee paid is generally non-refundable.
No refunds will normally be issued after:
- Acceptance of the manuscript.
- DOI registration has been completed.
- Production or publication processing has begun.
- The article has been published online.
Exceptions may be considered only in extraordinary circumstances at the discretion of the Publisher.
Transparency and Fairness
The journal is committed to maintaining transparency regarding publication fees and ensuring that editorial decisions remain independent of financial considerations.
Peer review and editorial evaluation are conducted before any publication fee discussion takes place.
Policy Statement
Frontline Social Sciences and History Journal is dedicated to providing high-quality, open-access scholarly publishing. No submission fee is charged, and any Article Processing Fee is communicated only after manuscript acceptance. The collected fees support essential publishing services that ensure global accessibility, long-term preservation, DOI registration, and professional publication of scholarly research.