Open Access Journal — ISSN 2581-5369
Manuscript Processing Charges
IJLMH is a fully open access journal — every published manuscript is freely available to readers worldwide without any subscription or access fee. To sustain this model, authors whose manuscripts are accepted after double-blind peer review pay a one-time Manuscript Processing Charge (MPC).
No submission charge. The MPC is payable only upon acceptance — not at the time of submission.
Quick Reference
Manuscript Processing Charges
India — 1–2 Authors₹1,299
India — 3 Authors₹1,650
India — 4 Authors₹2,000
International — 1–2 AuthorsUSD 30
International — 3 AuthorsUSD 40
International — 4 AuthorsUSD 50
Submission ChargeNone
Charge if RejectedNone
Manuscript Processing Charges
Charges by number of authors
Indian Authors
1 – 2 Authors
₹1,299
3 Authors
₹1,650
4 Authors
₹2,000
International Authors
1 – 2 Authors
USD 30
3 Authors
USD 40
4 Authors
USD 50
The Manuscript Processing Charge has been revised. The charges shown above apply to manuscripts submitted on or after 29 August 2026. Manuscripts submitted before that date are charged at the rates in force on their date of submission, so authors already in the review process are not affected by this revision. The revision reflects the cost of DOI registration, similarity and AI-content screening, and full-text production in multiple formats, each of which is set out below.
There are no submission charges, no charges for rejected manuscripts, and no surcharges based on article length, number of pages, or any other factor. The MPC is payable only after formal acceptance following double-blind peer review.
What the MPC Covers
Where your charge is spent
The Manuscript Processing Charge is a cost-recovery charge. IJLMH does not operate on a subscription model and receives no institutional subsidy, so the charge is the Journal's principal means of meeting the cost of publication and of keeping all published research permanently and freely available to readers.
The charge is raised only on manuscripts that are accepted. Screening, editorial handling, and administrative processing are carried out on every manuscript received, and the cost of manuscripts that are not accepted is absorbed by the Journal.
Fees payable to external services
DOI Registration
A permanent Crossref-registered Digital Object Identifier assigned to every accepted manuscript, carrying an annual Crossref membership subscription together with a registration fee on each article deposited. It guarantees a persistent link to the paper and supplies the citation metadata that indexing services and reference managers rely on.
Similarity & AI-Content Screening
Every manuscript is screened for textual similarity and for AI-generated content before it proceeds to editorial review, using iThenticate/Turnitin and/or Drillbit, without submission to any external repository. This carries an annual subscription and a separate per-manuscript charge for each of the two checks.
Indexing Database Maintenance
Fees and compliance costs of maintaining the Journal's presence across 30+ indexing services including HeinOnline, Manupatra, Google Scholar, and ROAD, together with preparing each article's metadata in the particular format every service requires.
Editorial and production costs
Editorial Administration
Coordination of the double-blind peer review process, author correspondence, revision management, and final editorial decision-making, together with the administrative processing of every manuscript received.
Submission & Tracking System
Development, hosting, and year-round upkeep of the online submission portal and the manuscript tracking system through which authors can follow a paper at every stage, together with the automated acknowledgements and status notifications issued at each step.
Formatting & Article Production
Copy-editing, typesetting, and production of every accepted manuscript in three separate formats: a print-ready PDF, a full-text HTML version, and JATS XML, the structured format required by indexing services and digital preservation archives.
e-Certificate of Publication
An e-Certificate of Publication is issued to each author upon publication of the accepted manuscript.
Website Hosting & Open Access Platform
Maintenance of the journal website and the open access platform through which all published research is freely available to readers worldwide, without any subscription or access fee.
Journal Administration
Editorial board management, dissemination of published work within the research community, and the broader administrative work of running a bi-monthly peer-reviewed publication.
Several of these costs are incurred on each article rather than annually, among them DOI registration, similarity screening, and AI-content detection. The charge is reviewed periodically against the Journal's actual costs and was last revised with effect from 29 August 2026. While the Journal is indexed in the databases named above, the inclusion of any individual manuscript in a particular database remains subject to the independent policies and timelines of that service.
Important Policies
No Payment Before Acceptance
The MPC is payable only after your manuscript has been formally accepted. Payment details are shared by the editorial team via email at the time of acceptance. Do not make any payment before receiving an official acceptance communication from IJLMH.
No Charge for Rejected Manuscripts
If your manuscript is rejected at any stage — initial screening, peer review, or revision — no charge applies. You are under no financial obligation until your manuscript has been accepted and you have received a formal acceptance communication.
Refund & Withdrawal Policy
Once the MPC has been paid, no refund will be issued. An author may request withdrawal of a manuscript before its publication; however, the MPC will not be refunded in such cases. Withdrawal is not permitted after a manuscript has been published.
Waiver Requests
IJLMH does not operate a formal waiver programme. Authors facing genuine financial hardship may write to submission@ijlmh.com explaining their circumstances. Waiver requests are considered on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of the editorial board.
Payment
How to pay
Indian and international authors now pay through one secure page. Please pay only after you receive an official acceptance email from the editorial team.
Indian Authors
UPI / Bank Transfer / Razorpay
Indian authors may pay via UPI, direct bank transfer (NEFT/IMPS), or through the secure online payment page. Payment details are shared via email upon acceptance. You may also pay directly at: Fee Submission →
International Authors
Card / Online Payment
International authors may pay by card on the same secure online payment page. No payment should be made before receiving an official acceptance communication from the editorial team. Pay directly at: Fee Submission →
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about charges
If you have a question not answered here, write to us at submission@ijlmh.com or reach us on WhatsApp at +91 70890-36211.
No. Submission is entirely free. You will only be asked to pay after your manuscript has been accepted through the double-blind peer review process.
No charge applies at any point if your manuscript is not accepted. The MPC is payable only upon formal acceptance — not at submission, and not during the review process.
The rate is determined by the total number of authors on the manuscript. For 3 authors, the applicable charge is ₹1,650 (Indian authors) or USD 40 (international authors). For 4 authors, the charge is ₹2,000 or USD 50 respectively.
Payment is requested by the editorial team via email after your manuscript has been formally accepted. You will receive complete payment instructions at that point. Do not make any payment before receiving an official acceptance communication.
The DOI is fully covered within the MPC — there is no separate DOI fee. IJLMH was India's first privately run law journal to assign a Digital Object Identifier free of charge to every published manuscript.
You may request withdrawal before publication, but no refund will be issued once the MPC has been paid. Withdrawal is not permitted after the manuscript has been published.
Yes. A payment receipt is issued for all transactions.
IJLMH does not operate a formal waiver programme. Authors facing genuine financial hardship may write to submission@ijlmh.com explaining their situation. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the editorial board and are more likely to be considered if raised before or at the time of submission.