Frequently Asked Questions

Open Access (OA) is the practice of providing unrestricted access through the internet to peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles. Scholarena's Open Access system follows the Creative Commons Attribution License.

Submit your article online. Electronic submission substantially reduces editorial processing and review times. Click Submit Manuscript, select a journal, and follow the portal steps.

To know the scope of a particular journal, please see the "Aims and Scope" section on the journal home page. Each journal has this specific section in detail. For further queries, contact the journal directly via the email address on its page.

The corresponding author is responsible for payment. Waivers and reduced rates are available — see our Waivers Policy.

To obtain your login credentials, write to contact@scholarena.com with the journal name and article title.

Our platform median is 29 days from submission to first editorial decision. Complex manuscripts may take longer — we keep you informed throughout via your author portal.

APCs vary by journal, with a standard rate of $2,280 USD and a range from $1,300 to $3,890 across the catalogue. Reduced rates apply to researchers in World Bank low- and lower-middle income economies, and full waivers are available on request. See the APC page for details.

Yes — we actively welcome qualified reviewers and editorial board members. See Become a Reviewer or Join the Editorial Board.

We follow COPE guidelines for publication ethics. All submissions are screened for plagiarism; concerns are investigated transparently, and corrections or retractions are published as appropriate.

Every article is assigned a CrossRef DOI. Our journals are indexed across Google Scholar, CrossRef, Harvard Library, Mendeley, WorldCat, and more. See our Indexing page for the full list.