Publication Charges
Pay Publication Charges
One low, transparent charge for a full research paper publication in IJCRT — paid only after your paper is accepted. Choose your author category below and pay securely online.
Publication Charge (for one entire research paper)
Pay only after you receive the acceptance notification. Each additional author beyond five is charged separately — see the charges policy.
Payment Process
Online Payment — Indian Authors
Online Payment — Foreign / International Authors
Publication Charges Include
What This Charge Is — and What It Is Not
What You Are Paying For
- Editorial handling and transparent peer review
- Typesetting, formatting and permanent hosting
- Certificates and confirmation letters for every author
- Indexing and lifetime open access availability
What It Does Not Buy
- Acceptance — the decision is made before any invoice
- A faster or easier review
- Influence over reviewer comments
- Exemption from plagiarism screening
- Anything at all if your paper is rejected — you pay nothing
Where This Sits Against Other Options
| Route | Typical Author Cost | Reader Access |
|---|---|---|
| IJCRT | ₹1501 / $59 — once, after acceptance | Free to everyone, immediately |
| Large commercial open access | Often several hundred to a few thousand USD | Free to everyone |
| Subscription journal | Frequently nothing to publish | Paywalled — readers or their library pay |
| Hybrid journal | A fee to make one article open in an otherwise paywalled issue | Mixed |
| Predatory journal | Undisclosed, often demanded after acceptance | Free, but the venue carries no standing |
Figures for other routes are indicative and vary widely by publisher and discipline. The point of the comparison is the structure, not the exact numbers: somebody always pays for publishing, and the only question is whether it is disclosed up front. Ours is — see the charges policy and GST breakdown.
Don't Pay Yet — Submit First
Nothing is charged until your paper has been accepted through peer review. Your paper is evaluated by expert reviewers, and acceptance or rejection notifications are sent via email and SMS — only after acceptance does any of this page apply to you.
UGC-compliant • ISSN 2320-2882 • Crossref DOI • Transparent Peer Review • Open Access • Certificates for every author
