Publication Policy

Article Processing Charge (APC)

Adolescência e Saúde applies an Article Processing Charge for manuscripts accepted for publication after successful peer review and editorial acceptance confirmation.

APC Amount

USD 700

Payable only after acceptance confirmation

No payment is required at the time of submission. Payment instructions are issued only after the manuscript has been formally accepted by the editorial office.

When is the APC payable?

The APC is payable only after the following stages have been completed:

• Completion of editorial screening and peer review.
• Formal editorial acceptance of the manuscript.
• Issuance of the official acceptance confirmation by the journal.

What the APC Covers

• Editorial processing and manuscript administration
• Peer review coordination
• Copyediting and formatting
• PDF and online publication preparation
• Website hosting and maintenance
• Indexing support, metadata management, and digital archiving

Editorial Independence Notice: Payment of the APC does not influence editorial decisions. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.