ISSN: 3048-5991 (Online)  ·  CODEN: IRABCA  ·  No APC  ·  No Reader Charges  ·  Diamond Open Access

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Section 1

Publisher

Integral Research is published by the Society for Academic Facilitation and Extension (SAFE), Regd., which is responsible for overseeing the financial management and the entirety of the article production process. SAFE is a registered academic society dedicated to facilitating high-quality, accessible, and ethically governed scholarly publishing.

The publisher operates with complete separation from the editorial process. All publication decisions are made independently by the editorial board on the basis of scholarly merit and peer review, without any commercial, financial, or institutional influence.

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Section 2

Financial Model and Revenue Sources

Integral Research operates on a fully transparent, non-commercial financial model. The journal is committed to eliminating financial barriers to both the publication and the reading of scholarly research. The key features of the journal’s financial model are set out below.

Feature	Detail
No Charges to Authors	Authors are not subject to any submission fees, article processing charges (APC), publication fees, copy-editing charges, or any other cost associated with the publication of their work in Integral Research.
No Charges to Readers	All published content is freely accessible to every reader worldwide, without subscription, registration fee, or paywall of any kind. Access to the journal’s full archive is immediate and unrestricted.
No Advertising	The journal’s website does not carry advertising of any kind. Editorial content is entirely independent of commercial interests, sponsorship arrangements, or advertiser influence.
No Institutional Funding	The journal does not receive institutional funding, government grants, or financial support from any external body. Its operation is therefore fully independent of the financial interests of any funding organisation.
Volunteer-Sustained Model	Integral Research is sustained entirely through the voluntary contributions of individuals affiliated with universities and academic institutions. The journal’s editorial board, reviewers, and support staff contribute their expertise on a voluntary basis, in service of the journal’s academic mission.

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Section 3

Editorial and Review Contributors

Integral Research is supported by a committed body of editors and peer reviewers who contribute their scholarly expertise on a voluntary basis. These individuals bring diverse disciplinary knowledge and institutional affiliations to the journal’s review process, ensuring the rigour, fairness, and independence of the double-blind peer review system.

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Section 4

APC Policy — Summary

Charge Type	Indian Contributors	International Contributors
Submission Fee	None	None
Peer Review Fee	None	None
Article Processing Charge (APC)	INR 1,000 (nominal administrative charge only — covers website maintenance and DOI registration)	None
Reader Access Fee	None	None

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For queries regarding the financial model, revenue policy, or any aspect of the publication process, please contact the editorial office at [email protected] or visit the journal website at https://integralresearch.in/.

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