Article Processing Charge

Natural Science is committed to supporting the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the fields of natural sciences, life sciences, environmental science, biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, and related interdisciplinary studies. The journal applies a transparent publication fee policy to ensure that authors, readers, reviewers, and institutions clearly understand the publication process.

Article Submission Fee

Authors are not required to pay any fee when submitting manuscripts to Natural Science. Manuscript submission, initial screening, editorial assessment, and peer review processes are conducted without any submission charge.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

For the current publication period, Natural Science does not charge authors any Article Processing Charge (APC). Accepted manuscripts will be published without publication fees as part of the journal’s commitment to encouraging open access publication and wider dissemination of scientific research.

Publication Fee Policy

The journal does not request payment at the submission stage, review stage, revision stage, or acceptance stage. Editorial decisions are based solely on the quality, originality, relevance, scientific validity, methodological rigor, and academic contribution of the manuscript, not on the authors’ ability to pay publication fees.

Open Access Policy

All published articles are made available online to support open access to scientific knowledge and wider academic dissemination. Readers may access published articles without subscription or access fees.

Additional Services

Any optional services outside the standard editorial and publication process, such as professional language editing, translation, layout assistance, similarity checking, figure formatting, statistical consultation, or academic writing consultation, are not part of the journal’s official Article Processing Charge and are not required for publication.

Changes to APC Policy

If there are any changes to the Article Processing Charge policy in the future, the journal will announce the updated information clearly on the official journal website. Any future changes will not affect manuscripts that have already been submitted before the policy update.