The Employee Relations Law Journal (Empl. Relat. Law J.) is committed to maintaining transparent and accessible publishing practices. To support the editorial, peer-review, production, proofreading, online hosting, and publication processes, an Article Processing Charge (APC) of USD 300 applies to manuscripts accepted for publication.

Article Processing Charge

The applicable Article Processing Charge is:

APC: USD 300 per accepted article

The APC is payable only after the manuscript has successfully completed the editorial assessment and peer-review process and has been formally accepted for publication.

Payment of the APC does not influence the editorial decision, peer-review outcome, acceptance, rejection, or publication priority of a manuscript.

No Submission or Peer-Review Fee

The journal does not charge authors for manuscript submission or peer review. The USD 300 APC applies only to manuscripts that have been accepted for publication.

What the APC Covers

The APC contributes toward the costs associated with:

• Editorial and administrative processing
• Peer-review management
• Copyediting and proofreading
• Manuscript formatting and production
• Digital publication and online hosting
• DOI and article metadata management, where applicable
• Long-term digital preservation and maintenance of the published record

Transparency of Charges

The APC and payment requirements are communicated clearly to authors. No additional mandatory publication charges will be imposed without prior communication to the author.

Authors should not interpret payment of the APC as a guarantee of acceptance or publication. All manuscripts are evaluated independently according to the journal's editorial and peer-review policies.

Waivers and Discounts

The journal may consider full or partial APC waivers or discounts in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Editorial Office. Any waiver or discount decision is independent of the editorial and peer-review process.

Refunds

If circumstances arise that require consideration of an APC refund, the Editorial Office will review the matter on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the journal's applicable policies.

Contact

For questions regarding the APC, payment procedure, waivers, or other publication charges, please contact:

Employee Relations Law Journal
Editorial Office
Email: editor@erljournalonline.com