Open access publishing removes paywalls for outbreak responders, epidemiologists, and environmental health teams, but it still requires editorial coordination, technical production, and long term hosting. The APC covers these publication services so every accepted article can be delivered in accessible HTML, PDF, and XML formats with a permanent DOI and stable archiving. Editorial decisions remain independent from payment, and the APC does not influence peer review outcomes.

The APC also supports integrity checks such as similarity screening, verification of ethics statements, and data availability review. These safeguards are especially important for public health research where surveillance data and outbreak findings must be reliable for policy and practice.

We keep pricing consistent across article types so authors can budget with confidence. Waivers are designed to support reviewers, editors, students, and authors without full funding, while maintaining the journal's quality commitments.

Research groups that publish frequently may benefit from membership options that provide predictable annual budgeting and lower per article costs. The editorial office can provide guidance on the best fit for your volume and funding model.

Choose the submission route that fits your workflow. Manuscriptzone supports detailed tracking and reviewer communication, while the simple submission form is ideal for rapid initial submission.

We emphasize rapid, fair review without compromising rigor. Our team follows structured checkpoints so authors always know where their manuscript stands.

All accepted articles publish under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, enabling reuse with proper credit. This licensing model supports public health training, outbreak response guidance, and policy development. Each article is prepared with structured metadata and DOI registration so it can be discovered quickly in scholarly search engines and library systems.

We recognize that outbreak and environmental health research often involves urgent public interest needs. If you are submitting on behalf of a public health agency, a low resource institution, or a student group, ask the editorial office about waiver eligibility. Transparent guidance helps authors plan budgets and ensures that high impact evidence reaches the communities that need it most.