- The manuscript undergoes a preliminary review by the Chief Editor. An INFORMAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER is sent to the author as a notification for content adequacy and appropriateness. Acceptance or rejection of manuscripts is done at this point. Once accepted, a manuscript cannot be rejected at a later stage in the publication process. However, manuscripts rejected at this point can be accepted in a resubmission subject to adequacy.
- Upon acceptance, the author is requested to pay the publication fee of usd 130 (for premium/paid journals) and upon payment, a FORMAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER is issued and paper(s) sent to peer reviewers. The peer review process takes two weeks from the date of payment. The reviewers’ recommendations determine the extent of changes that are required.
- Once all the peer reviewers’ comments are addressed, authors are notified about the possible publication date. The standard duration of publishing is within a fortnight to 3 weeks.
- Upon publication, the publication link and a copy of the publication (in PDF format) are sent to the author(s).
- Author(s) requiring hardcopy print of the issue in which their paper appears can make orders. This is processed and paid for on demand.
- Publication certificates are issued shortly after the paper is published and indexed on Google Scholar.
- Publication in AJPO Journals is monthly. Papers should be submitted through the email journals@ajpojournals.organd editors will acknowledge receipt
Retraction of a Manuscript Policy and Refund of Publication Fee Policy
A submitted paper can be retracted at various stages;
1. Immediately after submission and after it has been acknowledged by the editor, and an informal acceptance letter has been issued.
Usually, no publication fee has been paid at this point
In this case, retraction should be through an email asking the editor to disregard the publication and expunge it from the records of the publisher. No fee for withdrawal of the paper is charged by the journal.
2. Once a publication fee has been paid, a publication/manuscript has been formally accepted and a formal acceptance letter issued to the author.
In this case, retraction should be through an email to the editor asking the editor to disregard the publication and issue a Letter of Approval for the Withdrawal/Retraction of a manuscript. This letter can be kept as proof that the paper has been withdrawn and may be required by other journals. The publication fee is not refunded. Likewise, no fee for withdrawal of the paper is charged by the journal.
3. Once a publication has been published online
In this case, retraction should be through an email to the editor asking the editor to disregard the publication and issue a Letter of Approval for the Withdrawal/Retraction of a manuscript. This letter can be kept as proof that the paper has been withdrawn and may be required by other journals. The publication fee is not refunded. However, a fee for withdrawal of the paper of $50 is charged by the journal for the inconvenience of disorganizing the journal issue.
