Article Processing Charges
Article-processing charges (APC): How to cover the costs?
COMPARE is a Diamond Open Access Journal (OAJ). The publications of COMPARE are accessible on the internet and downloadable for free.
As an OAJ, the publication is not without costs. Specifically, subscribing soft and hardware, Webhosting, IT-management, setup and maintenance of the publication infrastructure, routine operation of the journal, processing of manuscripts through peer-reviews, editing, publishing, maintaining the scholarly record, and archiving are only a few of many pertaining costs.
The costs incurred here are covered by academic institutions, organizations, and/or supporters on a voluntary basis.
Therefore COMPARE is happy to invite you to join "COMPARE Friends".