Author fees

Author fees

Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy

Journal of Law and Corruption Review

The Journal of Law and Corruption Review is committed to the open access model, ensuring broad dissemination and unrestricted accessibility of the scientific works it publishes.

1. Submission

  • No submission fees are charged.

  • Authors may submit their manuscripts without any initial cost.

2. Publication Fee (APC – Article Processing Charge)

For manuscripts accepted after peer review, the following APC values apply:

a) Authors based in Brazil

  • R$ 950,00 (Brazilian reais).

b) International authors (outside Brazil)

  • USD 180.00 (U.S. dollars).

Each article may include up to five (5) authors.
The APC covers editorial management, technical review, formatting, DOI registration, platform maintenance, and digital preservation.

3. Reviewer Credits and Discounts

The Journal of Law and Corruption Review actively encourages participation in the peer-review process.

  • Authors who serve as ad hoc reviewers for other submissions, through the ReviewerCredits platform, will be eligible for progressive discounts on future APCs.

  • Discounts are granted upon confirmation of effective participation and timely delivery of the peer-review reports.

4. Transparency

  • Only the APC is charged.

  • The journal does not charge fees for submission, peer review, page count, figures, tables, color illustrations, or supplementary materials.

  • The APC becomes applicable only after the manuscript is accepted for publication following a favorable peer-review process.

5. Waivers and Special Requests

Partial or full APC waivers may be considered by the Editorial Board based on:

  • scientific merit,

  • societal relevance or impact, or

  • specific circumstances of the authors.

Requests will be evaluated individually.

6. Previous Free-of-Charge Policy

Until 2024, publication in the Journal of Law and Corruption Review was entirely free of charge for all authors.

Starting in 2025, the APC model was implemented to ensure editorial, technological, and financial sustainability—supporting open access dissemination and the continuous improvement of editorial standards and publication quality.