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AOSIS — publication fee waivers

AOSIS does not run one policy across its journals: several titles, such as the South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, state outright that “this journal does not offer waivers or discounts” — and that requesting one voids the acceptance decision. Others, such as the South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, allow an exceptional-circumstances full waiver on request, with institutional letters required.

Policy checked 29 September 2026

The policy in full

Classification used	No standard classification — decided per journal; most AOSIS journals publish no waiver policy at all
Full waiver	Varies by journal: several titles explicitly offer no waiver or discount; others allow an exceptional-circumstances full waiver on request
Partial discount	Not offered on the journals checked
Which author counts	Not applicable on no-waiver titles; corresponding author with institutional backing on titles allowing exceptional-circumstances requests
Hybrid journals	Not stated
How it is applied	No waiver on most titles; where allowed, request required before acceptance with institutional confirmation letters
When	Before formal post-review acceptance; requesting a waiver on a no-waiver title can void the acceptance decision
Scope	AOSIS-hosted South African journals (checked: SAJEMS, SAJIP; policy explicitly varies per title)

Country list

This publisher states the rule but does not publish a single consolidated country list we could verify. We record the rule and link to the source rather than infer which countries it covers. If you know of a published list, tell us.