Article Processing Charges (APC)

Article Processing Charges (APC) for the Journal "Green Lifestyle and International Market"

A. Article Processing Charges (APC)

The Green Lifestyle and International Market (GLIM) had started the APC from October 1, 2025 to maintain the journal significantly, GLIM maintains a transparent APC policy. The base fee is ₹1,450 that is shown below in table 1. Optional services can be selected from section B, and the total (including 18% GST) will be calculated automatically. For International author(s) APC is 59 USD

Item (what it covers) Amount (₹)
Typesetting (LaTeX formatting, layout, figure placement, PDF generation) 750
Copyediting & language polishing (proofreading for grammar, flow, journal style) 250
DOI registration & metadata (CrossRef / DOI minting) 150
SEO & metadata optimisation (HTML tagging, keywords, abstracts) 50
Open-access hosting & bandwidth 150
Editorial & submission handling (managing editorial workflow) 50
Plagiarism check (similarity report) 50
Total 1450

Notes: The APC covers the services listed above ONLY for the accepted final article. Applicable taxes (e.g., GST 18%) will be added and shown on the invoice. For International author(s) total APC is 59 USD. APC waivers or discounts may be granted in exceptional circumstances please contact the editorial office with justification.

B. Optional Services Charges

Base Article Processing Charge (APC) ₹ 1450
Optional Services
+ ₹115
+ ₹250
+ ₹2500
+ ₹500
Subtotal ₹ 1450
GST (18%) ₹ 279
Total Payable (Incl. GST) ₹ 1829

You can select or deselect any service. The total will update automatically, including applicable GST.