Article Processing Charges (APC)
The DS Journal of Cyber Security (DS-CYS) does not charge any submission fee. Authors may submit manuscripts free of cost, and there are no charges for the internal review process, including submission to the first decision.
To support and maintain high publishing standards—including peer review, plagiarism checking, AI writing checking, copyediting, typesetting, journal management, digital hosting, and long-term archiving—an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applicable only after successful peer review and acceptance of the manuscript. Articles accepted for publication in DS-CYS are made available under a full open-access model, ensuring unrestricted access to readers worldwide.
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APC Details
Overseas / Foreign Authors
USD 50
Per accepted article
Indian Authors
INR 1,500
Per accepted article
* Applicable only after successful peer review and manuscript acceptance.
Additional Author Charges
The APC includes up to four (4) authors per manuscript. For manuscripts with more than four authors, additional author charges will apply.
| Author Category | Base Charge |
|---|---|
| Indian Authors | INR 500 per additional author |
| Overseas / Foreign Authors | USD 10 per additional author |
Example Calculation
If a manuscript includes six (6) authors, the number of additional authors is calculated as:
6 − 4 = 2 additional authors
For Indian Authors
2 × INR 500 = INR 1,000
For Overseas Authors
2 × USD 10 = USD 20