The International Journal of Advanced Research and Innovation (IJARI) charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover the costs associated with editorial, peer-review, production, publication, and archiving of articles published in the journal.

The APC is charged only after a manuscript has successfully completed the peer-review process and has been finally accepted by the editorial office.

Standard Publication Charges

The Article Processing Charges can only be applied once a manuscript is accepted for publication.

Institutionally or Research-Supported Authors

The authors who are funded by organizations, government agencies, research grants, and so on, are to pay the corresponding APC, as it is stated in the table below.

Online Publication Charges

The next fee scheme is according to the kind of manuscript:

The APC includes processing of submissions, organizing peer review, technical editing, formatting, online publication, maintenance of platforms, and long-term archiving of digital material.

Important Payment Information

• Publication fees are only charged on accepted manuscripts.
• Publication of articles is done once full payment is made.
• Once the manuscript has gone through the publication process, the fees are not refundable.

Open Access Commitment

The journal is open-access, meaning that all content published in it is free of charge, without access or subscription fees. This facilitates wider spread, availability, and influence of tourism and hospitality research.

Correction and Retraction Policy

The journal has a transparent and ethical correction and retractions approach, which is in accordance with the general academic publishing standards.

Minor Corrections

Minor amendments (including changes in authorship, affiliation, or metadata) can be handled post-submission or publication, with editorial review.

Major Issues

The journal may take suitable action, which may include: in situations of serious errors, ethical issues, plagiarism, or publication of a duplicate.

• Giving a notice of correction.
• Withdrawing the article.
• Retracting the publication.

Corrections and Retractions Fees

Each request to correct, withdraw, or retract is subject to a fee of xxx.

Authors have to send an official request to the editorial office, with a clear explanation and other appropriate information.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

IJARI is committed to fair, transparent, and professional publication practice.

The journal remains committed to facilitating accessible and responsible dissemination of academic research and to supporting high-quality scholarly publishing.