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Article Processing Charges (APCs)

Beginning March 18, 2025, X-Disciplinarity applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD $2,400 for all manuscripts accepted for publication. As an full open-access journal, every article is freely available online without subscription fees. The APC is essential to maintaining this model and supports the editorial and peer review process, manuscript production and hosting, DOI registration and indexing, long-term digital preservation, and the author and reader services provided by the journal.

The corresponding author is responsible for arranging payment once the manuscript is accepted. Payment is due upon acceptance, and manuscripts cannot proceed to publication until the APC has been received in full. Payment is handled directly by the publisher through email. Upon acceptance, the publisher will send a formal invoice in PDF format along with detailed payment instructions. Proof of payment must be returned by email to the editorial office in order to complete processing and avoid delays in publication.

X-Disciplinarity is committed to supporting researchers who may face financial challenges. Authors experiencing genuine financial difficulty, or those affiliated with institutions in low- or middle-income countries, may request a discount or waiver of the APC. Such requests should be directed to the publisher's office before or immediately after submission and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Supporting documentation or justification may be required.

The APC is refundable only in cases where an accepted manuscript cannot be published due to an error by the journal. It is not refundable if an article is withdrawn by the author, retracted due to misconduct, or cannot be published because of author-related errors.

For all questions regarding APCs, payment instructions, or discount requests, authors should contact the INSTI Publishing at [email protected].

Open Access Policy

X-Disciplinarity is a fully open access journal. All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication, without subscription or access fees. The journal is committed to disseminating high-quality research to the widest possible audience, promoting accessibility, transparency, and global knowledge exchange.

Reuse Policy

Content published in X-Disciplinarity may be reused by readers, researchers, educators, and practitioners without prior permission, as long as proper attribution is given to the original work. This includes the copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes without remix, transform, or build upon the material.

Any reuse must comply with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, ensuring transparency of citation and preservation of the integrity of the scholarly record, providing appropriate credit, a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. While notification is not required under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, the journal welcomes being informed of substantial reuse (such as translations, anthologies, or large-scale reproductions) to help us track the broader impact of published work. For more information regarding reuse policy, please contact [email protected]. 

Archiving and Preservation

To ensure long-term preservation and accessibility, all published content has a long term digital preservation in PKP PN, a Archiving Agency listed in the Keepers Registry. Articles are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for identify and citation.

Compliance with Funders and Institutions

The journal's open access model and CC BY licensing comply with the requirements of international research funding organizations, including Plan S, the European Commission, and the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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