Waiver-Eligibility

The Indus Journal of Bioscience Research (IJBR) offers a waiver of the article processing charge (APC) for authors from low-income countries. To be eligible for a waiver, authors must:

• Be affiliated with an academic institution or research organization in a low-income country as defined by the World Bank.
• Have a valid ORCID ID.
• Submit a letter from their institution's financial administrator stating that the author is unable to afford the APC.

The letter must be uploaded to the IJBR website along with the manuscript. The IJBR editorial board will review the letter and make a decision on the waiver request.

The following countries are considered low-income countries for the purposes of the IJBR APC waiver:

• Afghanistan
• Angola
• Bangladesh
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Comoros
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Djibouti
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Honduras
• India
• Indonesia
• Kenya
• Kyrgyz Republic
• Lao People's Democratic Republic
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Mozambique
• Nepal
• Niger
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Rwanda
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Togo
• Uganda
• United Republic of Tanzania
• Vanuatu
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

If you are an author from a low-income country and you believe you are eligible for an APC waiver, please contact the IJBR editorial office for more information.