Article Processing Charge (APC)

Polish Journal of Pathology is an open access journal freely available to all readers. To publish in Polish Journal of Pathology, the author or authors of the submitted and accepted articles are obliged to pay an article processing charge (APC). The APC only applies if the article is accepted for publication after peer-review and possible revision of the manuscript. There are no other charges.

Changes from April 1, 2026

Articles submitted to the editorial office since April 1, 2026

The APCs for all articles accepted for publication are as follows: 

1. For authors who are not members of Polish Association of Pathologists

380 EUR, VAT included

1800 PLN, VAT included

2. For members of Polish Association of Pathologists (only if the first or corresponding author is a member of the Polish Association of Pathologists)

280 EUR, VAT included

1300 PLN, VAT included

The publication fee for article submitted before April 1, 2026  is 950 PL for authors from Poland; 250 EUR for foreign authors (exclusive of short reports and quizzes). Authors should provide the data to be included in the invoice immediately after receiving the decision of publication of the article. These data will be issued by the Editorial Office. The required invoice details are as follows:

-          First name and surname of customer (or the affiliation data if the payer is an institution)

-          Address:

-          Tax identification number

-          Title of the article

-          Mauscript number

Authors are kindly requested not to transfer the payment before receiving the invoice.

Accepted articles will not be published until payment has been received. Refunds are not possible once article has been published.
On-line payment can be made after logging to the Editorial System.
An invoice will be issued after the payment has been credited to our account. Termedia sp. z o.o. does not pay bank transfer costs.
Online payments are the preferred way of payment. However, if this is impossible, payments can be made directly to the following bank accounts:

Payment in EUR:
PL 21 1090 1359 0000 0001 0601 0708
Termedia sp. z o.o.
ul. Kleeberga 2
61-615 Poznań
Santander Bank Polska S.A.
- SWIFT: WBKPPLPP
- amount: 250 EUR
- title: Publication fee for ARTICLE-SIGNATURE

Payment in PLN
PL 61 1090 1359 0000 0000 3505 2645
Termedia sp. z o.o.
ul. Kleeberga 2
61-615 Poznań
Santander Bank Polska S.A.
- SWIFT: WBKPPLPP
- amount: 950 PLN 
- title: Publication fee for ARTICLE-SIGNATURE

Regulations of paying article processing charge (APC)

1. These regulations define the rules of payment of the Article Processing Charges (APC) for the manuscripts accepted for publication in journals published by Termedia sp. Z o.o.

2. The service Organizer is Termedia sp. z o.o., Kleeberga 2, 61-615 Poznań, REGON: 632423323, NIP: 7780116376, KRS:       0000172109

3. Before making payment through the on-line portal, the user accepts these Regulations and simultaneously agrees that the Organizer can process the users personal data for the purposes related to publication process and issuing the invoice. The author’s personal data will be kept confidential and not be used for other purposes.

4. On-line payment can be made by the user having account in the Editorial System accessible from the website of journal.

6. After completing payment, the user receives an email confirmation of the transaction to the address indicated in the account.

7. Accepted articles will not be published until payment has been received. Refunds of Article Processing Charges (APC) are not possible after article acceptation for publication.

8. The Organizer bears no responsibility if the user supplies false or misleading information, if the user cannot access the on-line payment portal as a result of using wrong browser, incorrect configuration of software or hardware.

9. The Organizer reserves the right to withdraw an accepted article if it turns out before or after publication that: - it infringes the copyrights of other entities;

- claims from other entities have been reported regarding irregularities in the preparation of the article;

- the authors' statements were made inconsistent with the facts.

If an article is withdrawn for the reasons above, Article Processing Charges (APC) will not be refunded.

10. The Organizer reserves the right to change these Regulations. The Organizer will inform about the change in the Regulations on the website of Polish Journal of Pathology journal. In this case, changes in the Regulations come into force on the day of their publication on the website and do not have retroactive effect.

The Organizer bears no responsibility if the user supplies false or misleading information, if the user cannot access the on-line payment portal as a result of using wrong browser, incorrect configuration of software or hardware.

The Organizer reserves the right to change these Regulations. The Organizer will inform about the change in the Regulations on the website of "Polish Journal of Pathology" journal. In this case, changes in the Regulations come into force on the day of their publication on the website and do not have retroactive effect.