Article Processing Charge (APC)

Research Directs is committed to a minimal cost article processing charge (APC) for all manuscripts. 

Upon acceptance of a manuscript the APC of $350 USD must be processed by Research Directs prior to publication. If a manuscript is accepted for publication, an email including a payment link will be sent to the corresponding author. Manuscripts will not be published by Research Directs until the APC is finalized via PayPal. 

Upon acceptance of a dissertation or thesis type of manuscript, the APC of $550 USD must be processed by Research Directs prior to publication. Due to the large volume of information, pages, and citations typically contained in a dissertation or thesis, a nominal increase in APC is required. If a manuscript is accepted for publication, an email including a payment link will be sent to the corresponding author. Manuscripts will not be published by Research Directs until the APC is fully processed. 

Pinnacle Science Open Access Initiative (PSOAI)

The mission of Pinnacle Science is to provide researchers with a minimal cost, open access platform for peer-reviewed research. Discounts and full manuscript article processing charge (APC) waivers are available for departments, universities and institutions that participate in the Pinnacle Science Open Access Initiative (PSOAI). Pinnacle Science encourages research librarians to list this journal among their library's electronic journal holdings.