Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy

Sapiens Evolución Científica (ISSN: 3072-8193) operates under a Diamond Open Access model, under which no Article Processing Charges (APCs) or any other publication fees are imposed on authors at any stage of the editorial process.

The journal provides immediate, permanent, unrestricted, and free access to all published content, promoting open, inclusive, and equitable scholarly communication without financial barriers for either authors or readers.

No Charges for Authors

Sapiens Evolución Científica does not charge fees for any of the following editorial services:

  • Manuscript submission.
  • Initial editorial screening (Desk Review).
  • Peer review.
  • Editorial management.
  • Copyediting and language editing.
  • Technical editing.
  • Layout and production.
  • Electronic publication of articles.
  • DOI assignment and maintenance.
  • Digital preservation.
  • Indexing and dissemination of published content.

Authors are not required to make any payment before, during, or after the editorial process for their manuscripts to be considered, reviewed, accepted, or published.

No Charges for Readers

The journal does not charge fees for:

  • Access to published articles.
  • Reading journal content.
  • Downloading files.
  • Accessing current and archived issues.
  • Academic and scientific use of published materials.
  • Accessing and browsing the journal platform.

All content is permanently available free of charge and without subscription, registration, or payment requirements.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based exclusively on:

  • Scientific quality.
  • Originality of the research.
  • Methodological rigor.
  • Academic relevance.
  • Thematic suitability.
  • Compliance with the journal’s editorial and ethical policies.

The financial capacity of authors, their institutions, or funding sources has no influence whatsoever on the editorial evaluation process.

Acceptance or rejection of manuscripts is determined solely on academic, scientific, methodological, and ethical grounds.

Funding and Sustainability

The editorial, technological, and administrative activities of Sapiens Evolución Científica are supported through institutional resources, academic collaboration, and other legitimate mechanisms consistent with the journal’s editorial independence.

No sponsor, funding organization, or collaborating institution has any influence over editorial decisions or the evaluation, acceptance, or publication of manuscripts.

The journal maintains full editorial independence from funding bodies, collaborating organizations, and the affiliations of authors, reviewers, and editors.

Transparency

This policy is permanently available on the journal’s official website to ensure transparency and provide clear information to authors, reviewers, readers, academic institutions, and funding organizations.

Any future modifications to this policy will be publicly communicated through the journal’s official channels.

Final Statement

Sapiens Evolución Científica reaffirms its commitment to the principles of Diamond Open Access, equity in scholarly communication, editorial independence, institutional transparency, and the global dissemination of scientific knowledge.

The journal promotes a sustainable, inclusive, and barrier-free publishing model, ensuring that research outputs remain freely accessible to the international academic community without costs to either authors or readers.