Sustainable Marine Structures

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Sustainable Marine Structures is an open-access journal supported by Article Processing Charges (APC). All articles published in the journal are accessible electronically from the journal website without the need for subscription fees or other forms of payment from the readers.

Authors who publish in Sustainable Marine Structures are requested to pay the APC to cover publication costs. The APC will be requested after peer review and acceptance. There are no submission charges, and no surcharges based on the length of an article, figures, or supplementary data. Some items (Editorials, Corrections, Retractions, etc.) are published free of charge.

Article Processing Charges (APC): USD 1200

Waiver Policy

We offer waivers and discounts to authors from low-income or middle-income countries, or those without financial support. We believe that this waiver policy will make it easier for authors facing financial barriers to share their valuable research with the global academic community. We aim to ensure that quality research is not hindered by financial limitations.
If you need assistance, email us at nass-sms@nassg.org before submitting your manuscript. Please include a brief explanation of your financial situation and attach the title and abstract of your manuscript. Our editorial team will review your request and communicate the decision to you. Please note that decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Note: Each submitted manuscript is fair and unbiased, the Article Processing Charges will not affect any decision made by the editor on the manuscript.