Editorial Processing Charges (EPC)

ESAR – The Journal of Education and Social Research is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal. All published articles are freely accessible to readers without subscription or access fees.

The journal applies a one-time Editorial Processing Charge (EPC) of TRY 2,000 for authors based in Türkiye and USD 40 for authors based outside Türkiye.

The journal requests the fee before the peer-review process begins. The fee is independent of whether the manuscript is accepted or rejected.

The fee contributes to the editorial, administrative, and technical costs associated with scholarly publishing, including:

  • Editorial administration and manuscript handling

  • Coordination of the peer-review process

  • Manuscript formatting and typesetting

  • Preparation of publication files

  • DOI registration and publication metadata management

  • Online publication and dissemination

  • Website hosting and technical maintenance

  • Continued online availability of published articles

All editorial decisions are based exclusively on academic merit, originality, and compliance with the journal's ethical and scientific standards. Payment does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

No additional publication fee is charged following acceptance.

For further information, please contact info@esarjournal.com.