Frontiers in Biotechnology and Genetics (FBG) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal committed to transparent and ethical scholarly publishing. To support editorial management, peer-review processes, manuscript preparation, DOI registration, digital preservation, and online publication services, an Article Processing Charge (APC) of PKR 40,000 is applied to accepted manuscripts.
• Peer review and editorial processing
• Manuscript formatting and professional typesetting
• DOI assignment and online publication
• Digital preservation and archiving services
• Journal platform maintenance and accessibility
• APC is charged only after manuscript acceptance.
• No submission fee is charged for manuscript submission.
• APC payment does not influence editorial decisions or peer-review outcomes.
• All applicable publication charges are clearly communicated to authors before publication.
• Authors facing financial difficulties, limited funding opportunities, or special circumstances may request a full or partial APC waiver.
• Waiver requests are reviewed confidentially on a case-by-case basis.
• APC waiver decisions are completely independent of the peer-review and editorial decision-making process.
Frontiers in Biotechnology and Genetics (FBG) follows a transparent APC policy. All publication charges are clearly disclosed to authors, and no hidden fees are applied. The journal promotes fair and equal access to scholarly publishing for researchers worldwide.
