Article Processing Charge

To cover the cost of publishing our journal, we gently ask authors with available resources such as research grants to pay this article processing charge (APC). The APC covers provision of online tools for editors and authors, article production and hosting, liaison with abstracting and indexing services, customer services, etc.

Authors with limited funding for research activities can write to QIMS Editorial Office to request for a half-price or full waiver during initial submission. Articles contributed by QIMS editorial members of this journal as the principle author will not be charged with APC  (with QIMS editorial member being the first author or corresponding author. If the editorial member is not the first author, then first author and corresponding author usually have the same affiliation demonstrating that first author and the corresponding author are in the same team.). Authors' ability to pay publication fee will not be a consideration in the decision of whether to accept a manuscript.

Article TypePrice (USD)
All invited articlesFree
Articles contributed by QIMS editorial members as the principle author.Free
EditorialsFree
Original articlesFull price: $1390
Short communications, brief reports2/3 price: $927
Review articles, research highlights3/5 price: $834
Case reports (long case)1/2 price: $695
Letters related to medical case representation and ‘Image in Medicine and Surgery’1/3 price: $464
Other letters and commentariesFree
* This APC policy is valid from March 25th, 2021.


Updated on April 20th, 2023