Publication Fees
Article Processing Contribution (APC)
Ciência Rural is an open access journal that does not charge article processing fees for profit. To maintain its editorial infrastructure, typesetting services, and the use of tools such as CrossRef Similarity Check and Reviewer Locator, the journal adopts an Article Processing Contribution (APC) model, in accordance with the guidelines of the SciELO Network.
Contribution Fees
The APC applies to all submitted manuscripts and to those accepted after the peer review process, and is calculated as follows:
- Submission fee: BRL- R$ 160.00 per submitted manuscript. This fee is non-refundable if the manuscript is not accepted. Manuscripts archived due to missed deadlines are not eligible for reimbursement.
- Publication fee: BRL- R$ 190.00 per typeset page.
- Additional pages: Manuscripts exceeding the established limits will incur an additional cost of BRL – R$ 350.00 per extra typeset page.
The payments can be made via credit card.
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Payments via the WISE platform are also available . An IBAN (International Bank Account Number) is an internationally standardized version of your local bank account number. It contains your country code, bank code, branch, and account number, allowing global banks to process international transfers accurately and securely. The platform will require FATEC’s CNPJ, use this CNPJ Nº 89.252.431/0001-59. If you choose this option use the following data:
Payment by transfer between accounts, this option use the following data:
FATEC – Fundação de Apoio à Tecnologia e Ciência
BANCO DO BRASIL
AG: 1484-2
C/C: 10.013-7
SWIFFCOD – BRASBRRJSBO
Account number IBAN: BR8000000000014840000100137C1
SANTA MARIA, RS, BRAZIL
Base Limits for Standard Fees:
- Research Articles: up to 7 typeset pages;
- Short Communications: up to 5 typeset pages;
- Review Articles: up to 9 typeset pages.
Length Limits (Submission Stage)
To ensure conciseness and clarity, Word files must comply with the following limits upon submission:
- Research Articles: maximum of 15 pages;
- Review Articles: maximum of 20 pages;
- Technical Notes: maximum of 8 pages.
Waiver Policy
- Institutional Affiliation: Researchers affiliated with the Centro de Ciências Rurais (CCR) of the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) and its respective Graduate Programs have publication costs covered by the institution and are exempt from the base APC publication fee.
- Exception: This institutional waiver does not apply to additional pages, which must be covered by the authors according to the current fee schedule.
Transparency and Allocation of Funds
All funds collected through the APC are fully reinvested in the journal’s operation, covering costs such as:
- Specialized staff (editorial office and proofreading);
- Technological infrastructure (servers and submission systems);
- Editorial services and metadata interoperability;
- Scientific dissemination and science communication initiatives.