Pricing

Publication Charges

No submission fee. You pay only after your paper is accepted through peer review. All charges include 18% GST, DOI, certificate, and lifelong open-access hosting.

Article Processing Charge
Starting from₹1,200

(inclusive of 18% GST)

Final fee is calculated automatically based on the number of authors and pages. You'll see the exact amount when you submit, and again on the acceptance email.

How the final fee is calculated

Standard
Up to 4 authors · up to 8 pages
₹1,200
Extended
Up to 6 authors · up to 12 pages
₹1,500
Premium
Up to 8 authors · up to 16 pages
₹1,800
Extra
+₹100 per additional author beyond 8 · +₹50 per additional page beyond 16
add-on

All prices include 18% GST. SAC Code: 998431. A GST invoice is provided automatically after payment.

What's Included

  • Editorial handling and double-blind peer review
  • Copy editing and IEEE-format galley proof
  • DOI registration through Crossref
  • Permanent open-access hosting and indexing support
  • Individual e-certificate for each author and co-author
  • Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex indexing

Waivers

Partial waivers are considered for student-only authorship from low-income regions on a case-by-case basis. Email editor@ijvast.org with a brief justification before submission.

Refund Policy

Charges are non-refundable once the DOI has been assigned. If the paper is withdrawn before DOI assignment, a full refund minus processing fee is issued.

Conference & Bulk Submissions

For conference paper bulk submissions, contact us at editor@ijvast.org or WhatsApp +91 92253 17217.