Payment terms

Refund Policy

The following refund policy applies to all payments made to WJAPS.

Refund Rules

APC payments · Secure gateways · Duplicate refunds within 5–7 working days

Non-Refundable Fees

Once a manuscript is accepted, the Article Processing Charge (APC) is completely non-refundable.

APC cannot be refunded under any circumstance because editorial work, review, allocation of DOI, and technical processes begin immediately.

No refund after acceptance

Duplicate Payment Refund

If an author accidentally makes a duplicate payment, the extra amount will be refunded after verification.

Refunds will be processed within 5–7 working days.

Refund within 5–7 days

Payment Failure Issues

If any amount is deducted from the author's account due to a technical failure, the refund will be processed automatically by the payment gateway's system.

The journal is not responsible for such automatic refunds or delays.

Gateway handled

No Refund for Withdrawal

If the author withdraws the manuscript at any stage, no refund will be provided for the APC.

No refund on withdrawal

Policy Overview

APC After Acceptance: Non-refundable
Duplicate Payment: Refunded (5–7 days)
Payment Failure: Gateway auto-refund
Manuscript Withdrawal: No refund
Contact: editor@wjaps.com

Questions About Payments?

Our editorial team is here to help with payment and refund queries.

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