Access Policy and Pricing

Access Policy

The American Journal of Trade and Policy is a subscription-based, paid-access journal. All articles are published online and are available to readers through individual article purchase.

Readers can access and download full-text articles by paying a standard fee per article. This model helps support the journal’s editorial operations, peer-review process, website maintenance, and long-term digital archiving.

Currently, the journal is published online only. Print editions are no longer produced.


Article Download Fee 

  • Per-article download fee: USD 14

  • The fee applies to each individual article download.

  • Once purchased, the article can be downloaded for personal scholarly use.


Publication Format

  • Format: Online only

  • Print version: Not available

  • All issues and articles are published and archived digitally on the journal’s website.


Manuscript Submission Fee

  • Manuscript Submission Fee: USD 6.50 (via Scholastica gateway)


Law Reviews

  1. Word Limit: Maximum 20,000 words

  2. Peer-Reviewed: Yes

  3. First Decision: Maximum 30 days

  4. Referencing Style: Footnote

Article Processing Charge (APC): FREE


Research Articles

  1. Word Limit: Maximum 6,000 words

  2. Peer-Reviewed: Yes

  3. First Decision: Maximum 60 days

  4. Referencing Style: APA Style

Article Processing Charge (APC): USD 300


Policy and Practice Reviews

  1. Word Limit: Maximum 5,000 words

  2. Peer-Reviewed: Yes

  3. First Decision: Maximum 60 days

  4. Referencing Style: APA Style

Article Processing Charge (APC): USD 250


Transaction Fees

  • 7% transaction fee applies for online payments via PayPal