Methods and rules for article processing charge (APC) of Plateau Meteorology

1. The editorial department of Plateau Meteorology will levy an article processing charge (APC) exclusively for manuscripts that have successfully completed all review processes and are scheduled for publication..

2. Plateau Weather does not levy any advance article processing charges (APC) and waives all additional fees, including those for excess page charges..

3. In order to support peer-reviewed and open access publishing, Science and Technology of Food Industry collects article review fee and article publishing charge (APC), which needs to be paid by the author or his institution, fund funded projects, etc. 

    The review fee for each article is 200 RMB.

    Charging criteria for layout fee of Scientific and technological papers: 250 RMB per page for less than 5 pages, 400 RMB per page for each additional page exceeding 5 pages, and 800 RMB per page for color pages, Up to 12,000 RMB. 

    Charging criteria for layout fee of Rview and short review papers: 300 RMB for each additional page, and 800 RMB per page for color pages, Up to 12,000 RMB.

    After publication, we will pay remuneration and send sample issue immediately. .

4. Upon receiving the notification of the article processing charge (APC), authors should make the payment via bank transfer:

    Account Name: Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Account Number: 2703000909200066953

    Bank Name: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Lanzhou Development Zone Branch

    Bank Code: 102821000097

    Taxpayer Identification Number: 12100000MB1E854321

5. When making the transfer, please clearly indicate "××× (First Author's Name) Plateau Meteorology article processing charge (APC)."

6. After receiving the payment, the Editorial Office will send the official invoice via EMS. Authors should provide invoice information in the receipt, including the invoice title, taxpayer identification number, financial address and phone number, bank name and account number, as well as the recipient's name and contact phone number for the invoice, mailing address for the invoice, and type of invoice, to ensure the correct issuance and receipt of the article processing charge (APC).

7. Plateau Meteorology does not accept payments or remittances via postal services, Alipay, WeChat, or other forms. Please make the payment via bank transfer. If an individual makes the bank transfer, please keep the transfer slip.

8. For other matters, please contact the Editorial Office via email (gybjb@lzb.ac.cn) or phone (0931-8261524).