Publication Charges & Access Policy

American Journal of Trade & Policy follows a hybrid publication and access model. Manuscripts are submitted through the Scholastica submission gateway, which applies a non-refundable manuscript submission processing fee of USD 6.50 per submission, payable directly through the Scholastica platform.

The journal publishes different categories of scholarly content under separate publication models. Law Review articles are published without any Article Processing Charge (APC) upon acceptance. For Research Articles and Policy & Practice Reviews, an APC of USD 250 is applicable following editorial acceptance for publication.

Article Category	Publication Charge
Law Review	No APC applicable
Research Articles	APC of USD 250 is applicable
Policy & Practice Reviews	APC of USD 250 is applicable
Optional Open Access	Additional USD 300

Authors may also optionally choose Open Access publication upon payment of an additional Open Access fee of USD 300. Articles published under the Open Access option are made freely accessible online and may be distributed under the applicable licensing terms indicated in the individual article record.

Articles published under the standard access model may require a reader access or full-text download fee. The current per-article download fee is USD 14.

Publication Model	Access Condition
Open Access Publication	Free Access [Additional OA Fee: USD 300]
Standard Access Publication	Reader Download Fee: USD 14

Copyright for non-open-access content is held by American Observer Press. Licensing conditions may vary depending on the publication model and the licensing terms assigned to individual articles. The journal is committed to maintaining transparent publication, access, and editorial policies consistent with recognized scholarly publishing standards.

For questions regarding publication fees, licensing, or payment procedures, authors and readers may contact the editorial office.

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