Article Processing Charges

The Journal of Zoology and Systematics (JZS) charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 100 USD (For Pakistani authors 27,000 PKR) to cover the costs of peer review, editing, production, online hosting, and archiving.

There are no submission fees or additional charges.

Waiver Policy

The  Journal of Zoology and Systematics (JZS) is committed to making academic knowledge accessible regardless of financial barriers. Authors from low- and middle-income countries (according to the World Bank classification) may apply for a full or partial waiver of the APC.

What the APC Covers

  • Waivers or discounts must be requested at the time of manuscript submission.

  • The request must be made by the corresponding author.

  • Each request is considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • The journal reserves the right to approve or decline any waiver request.