Journal Information
ISSN: 1404-6091 (Print) · 2002-3839 (Online)
Review: Double-blind peer review
First decision: 4–8 weeks
Similarity check: Crossref Similarity Check
Access: Open access
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Publisher: Ninety Nine Publication
APC
Revised APC from 1 December 2026: USD 1,199 per accepted article. Partial fee waivers are available on request; the core publication cost of USD 100 is payable on every accepted article.
The Central Asia and the Caucasus is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal. All published articles are freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
There are no submission fees, no editorial assessment fees and no peer-review fees. The APC is requested only after a manuscript has been formally accepted for publication, and it has no influence on editorial decisions.
APC from 1 December 2026
The APC is charged only after a manuscript has been accepted. It is made up of the following components:
| Component | USD | Waivable? |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial handling and peer-review management | 400 | Partially |
| Production: copy-editing, typesetting, PDF/HTML | 380 | Partially |
| Hosting, indexing metadata and long-term access | 319 | Partially |
| Core publication cost: DOI registration, Crossref metadata deposit, Crossref Similarity Check screening | 100 | No – payable on every accepted article |
| Total APC | 1,199 |
The revised APC applies to manuscripts accepted for publication on or after 1 December 2026.
Fee Waiver Policy
Authors may request a partial waiver of the waivable components of the APC. The core publication cost of USD 100 is payable on every accepted article and cannot be waived. Requests are assessed on:
- the World Bank income group of the corresponding author's country;
- whether the research is funded;
- documented financial hardship of the corresponding author.
Eligibility is assessed for the corresponding author. Send requests to editor@nnpub.org at submission or on acceptance, with a short justification. Waiver requests are handled by the publisher's office; editors and reviewers are not informed of them and are not involved in payments. Fees and waiver status never influence editorial decisions.
APC until 30 November 2026
Manuscripts accepted on or before 30 November 2026 are charged according to the previous APC structure below.
| World Bank Country Income Classification | Funded Research | Non-Funded Research |
|---|---|---|
| High-Income Countries | USD 1,299 | USD 899 |
| Upper-Middle & Lower-Middle Income Countries | USD 999 | USD 599 |
| Low-Income Countries | USD 799 | USD 399 |
Institutional & Author Membership Program
Ninety Nine Publication offers an optional Institutional & Author Membership Program for universities, research institutions, and active researchers who publish regularly across the publisher's journal portfolio.
Membership Benefits
- Membership validity: 1 year
- Submission of up to 10 manuscripts during the membership period
- Applicable across all journals published by Ninety Nine Publication
- Dedicated administrative support
- Priority administrative assistance
- Simplified publication management
- Cost-effective publication planning
Annual Membership Fees (USD)
| Country Income Classification | Membership Fee |
|---|---|
| High-Income Countries | USD 5,000 |
| Upper-Middle & Lower-Middle Income Countries | USD 3,500 |
| Low-Income Countries | USD 2,500 |
The Institutional & Author Membership Program is entirely optional. Membership provides administrative and publication management benefits only. It does not guarantee manuscript acceptance, expedited peer review, faster publication, or preferential editorial treatment. All manuscripts submitted under the membership program are subject to the journal's standard editorial assessment and peer-review process.
Refund Policy
- There are no manuscript submission fees.
- APCs are payable only after formal acceptance of a manuscript.
- Once production has commenced following acceptance, APCs are generally non-refundable.
- No refund will be provided for withdrawals after production has begun or for retractions resulting from plagiarism, duplicate publication, research misconduct, or violations of publication ethics.
- Any overpayment made in error will be refunded after verification.
Payment Methods
- Net Banking
- Bank Wire Transfer (Direct Bank Deposit)
- PayPal
- Wise Money Transfer
Payment instructions are provided only after a manuscript has been formally accepted for publication.
Printed Journal Copy (Optional)
Authors may request printed copies of the published journal issue.
- Print copy charge: USD 500 per copy (including packaging and international shipping).
