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Smart Agriculture Charge and Remuneration Policy
All fees related to the journal Smart Agriculture (Chinese & English) shall be implemented in accordance with the following standards.
(I) Article Processing Charge (APC)
The fee is set at RMB 500 per page based on the final typeset manuscript; any partial page shall be counted as one full page. This standard applies equally to invited manuscripts and unsolicited submissions.
(II) Promotion Fee
For promotional content published on the journal’s WeChat Official Account: RMB 1,500 per primary article, RMB 1,000 per secondary article. Institutions cooperating with the journal may negotiate specific fees based on annual promotion quotas.
(III) Distribution Fee
Print journal: RMB 60 per copy, shipping fees not included.
No subscription fees are charged for the open-access (OA) electronic journal.
(IV) Fee Waiver
Impoverished authors from least developed countries, and authors without research project funding, may apply for an APC waiver.
List of least developed countries for eligibility reference: https://unctad.org/topic/least-developed-countries/list
Authors applying for an APC waiver shall submit an official signed application form (signed by the first and corresponding authors) together with their manuscript upon submission.
(V) Other Charges
No peer review fees, color page fees, or fast-track publication surcharges will be levied.
