APC Payment Regulations

The Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems (JAMRIS) is an open-access journal whose content is freely available to all readers.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) is charged only after external peer review has been completed and the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication. It covers the costs of publication, online hosting and long-term archiving.

There are no submission fees, page charges, colour figure charges or other publication fees. The APC applies to all article types published in JAMRIS.

Acceptance of the manuscript for publication gives rise to the author's obligation to pay the applicable APC. Upon acceptance, the author is required to pay the APC in full within fourteen (14) days. The APC must be paid before the article enters the production and publication process. Deferred or post-publication payments are not available, and an article will not proceed to publication until the full payment has been received.

Articles are published online on the journal’s website and in print. The expected time from payment confirmation to publication is up to 180 days. In exceptional cases, this period may be extended depending on the publication queue and the editorial schedule.

1. APC rates

The applicable APC is determined by the date on which the article was originally submitted to JAMRIS:

  • articles submitted before 1 June 2025: no APC;
  • articles submitted between 1 June 2025 and 31 December 2026: EUR 200;
  • articles submitted on or after 1 January 2027: EUR 450.

The APC amounts indicated above include any VAT applicable under Polish tax regulations.

The increase in the APC from EUR 200 to EUR 450 was announced on 11 August 2026 and applies to articles submitted on or after 1 January 2027.

The applicable rate does not change if peer review, acceptance, payment or publication takes place after the introduction of a new rate.

JAMRIS does not offer APC waivers or discounts.

2. Payment methods

The APC may be paid in one of the following ways:

2.1 Online payment via PayU

Online payments may be made by registered users with an active account in the JAMRIS online submission system.

To make a payment, the user must log in to the submission dashboard and click the payment button. The user will then be redirected to the PayU payment portal, where payment may be made by credit or debit card.

2.2 Bank transfer

Account holder: Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP
Address: Al. Jerozolimskie 202, 02-486 Warsaw, Poland
NIP: 5223185370
REGON: 000035257
Bank: Erste Bank
SWIFT/BIC: WBKPPLPP
IBAN: PL 41109015060000000162418083
Transfer title: JAMRIS APC for article ID: XXXX, Author Name, Article Title.
Transfer type: OUR

All bank charges must be covered by the person making the payment. Payments must be made in EUR. Currency-conversion costs, exchange-rate losses and other transaction fees are the responsibility of the payer and must not reduce the amount received by the Organizer.

3. Invoices

After payment has been received, the author will receive confirmation of the transaction and an invoice.

If a document is required before payment, the Editorial Office may issue a pro forma invoice. To request one, please contact office@jamris.org and provide the complete billing details.

4. Refunds

If publication becomes impossible for reasons attributable to the Organizer, any APC already paid shall be refunded in full.

If the manuscript is withdrawn after acceptance for publication, or if publication becomes impossible for reasons attributable to the author, including plagiarism, ethical misconduct, copyright disputes or inaccurate information provided by the author, the APC shall not be refunded.

Nothing in these Regulations shall limit any rights granted to consumers under mandatory provisions of applicable law.

5. General provisions

  1. The Organizer of the service is Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP, with its registered office at Al. Jerozolimskie 202, 02-486 Warsaw, Poland, entered in the register of entrepreneurs maintained by the District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw, XIV Commercial Division of the National Court Register, under KRS number 0000846727, NIP 5223185370 and REGON 000035257.
  2. Online payments are processed by PayU S.A., with its registered office at ul. Grunwaldzka 186, 60-166 Poznań, Poland, entered in the register of entrepreneurs maintained by the District Court Poznań – Nowe Miasto and Wilda in Poznań under KRS number 0000274399, NIP 7792308495 and REGON 300523555.
  3. Before making an online payment, the user must accept these Regulations. Personal data will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws and the Privacy Policy.
  4. PayU S.A. is an independent controller of personal data. Payments made through PayU are subject to the PayU regulations accepted by the user when submitting a payment instruction.
  5. The Organizer is not responsible for false or incorrect information supplied by the user or for an inability to access the online payment portal resulting from the use of an unsupported browser or an incorrect software or hardware configuration.
  6. Complaints concerning APC payments should be submitted to office@jamris.org. Complaints will be reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief within 14 business days, in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.
  7. The controller of personal data processed for APC payments is Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP, Al. Jerozolimskie 202, 02-486 Warsaw, Poland. Personal data is processed for purposes connected with payment handling, the publication process and the issuing of invoices, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Data subjects have the right to access and rectify their personal data, request its deletion or restriction of processing, and lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office. Further information is available in the Łukasiewicz–PIAP Privacy Policy.
  8. The Organizer reserves the right to amend these Regulations, including the amount of the APC. Any changes to APC rates will be announced on the Journal’s website before they enter into effect and will apply only to articles originally submitted on or after the effective date specified in the announcement. Changes to APC rates will not affect articles submitted before that date.
  9. These Regulations entered into force on 1 June 2025. The increase in the APC from EUR 200 to EUR 450 was announced on 11 August 2026 and applies to articles submitted on or after 1 January 2027.