Article Processing Charges Policy

General Provisions

"Bulletin of Agricultural Science" is an international peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal that adheres to the principles of transparency, scientific integrity, and equal access to research results in the field of agricultural sciences.

The journal operates under a Full Open Access model without financial barriers for authors and readers.

No Publication Fees

The editorial policy of the journal implies the complete absence of any payments from the authors:

  • no manuscript submission fee (Submission Fee)

  • no peer review fee (Peer Review Fee)

  • no article processing charges (Article Processing Charges, APCs)

  • no publication fee (Publication Fee)

The publication of all accepted articles is carried out free of charge, regardless of:

  • article type

  • length of the material

  • number of illustrations, tables, or appendices

Open Access Policy

All articles are published in open access immediately upon issue release:

  • access to the materials is free and unrestricted

  • users can read, download, copy, distribute, and cite the materials

  • access does not require registration or a subscription

Funding and Journal Support

The costs of the editorial process are covered by:

  • budgetary funding of the editorial office

  • voluntary work of the reviewers

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright to their works.

Publications are distributed according to the terms of the license:

  • Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0)

This allows:

  • free use of the materials

  • adaptation and distribution
    provided the original source is properly cited.

Principles of Equality and Accessibility

The zero-APC policy aims to:

  • eliminate financial barriers to publication

  • support researchers from low- and middle-income countries

  • ensure global equal access to scientific knowledge

Final Provisions

"Bulletin of Agricultural Science" guarantees that decisions regarding the acceptance of articles are based solely on:

  • scientific quality;

  • novelty of the research;

  • relevance to the journal's scope,

and do not depend on the financial capabilities of the authors.