Article Processing Charge (APC) Policy

Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems (JAMRIS) is an open-access journal freely available to all readers. To publish in JAMRIS, authors are requested to pay the Article Processing Charge (APC), which is charged only after external peer review has been completed and the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication.

The APC covers the costs of publication, online hosting, and long-term archiving. There are no submission fees, page charges, colour figure charges, or any additional fees. APC applies to all article types published in JAMRIS.

Articles are published both online on the journal's website and in print. The maximum time from payment confirmation to publication is 180 days, depending on the editorial schedule.

Upon acceptance for publication, the author(s) are requested to pay the APC in full within fourteen (14) days; The APC is charged as a prepayment before the article enters the production and publication process, deferred or post-publication payments are not available. If the APC is not paid within the specified time, the article will not proceed to publication.

JAMRIS does not offer APC waivers or discounts for any authors.

 

Payments can be made in two ways:
• via PayU online payment system (a secure payment link will be provided by email, available only for registered users) - payments can be made using a credit or debit card through the PayU payment gateway,
• via bank transfer:
Account owner: Łukasiewicz Research Network - Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP , Al. Jerozolimskie 202, 02-486 Warsaw, Poland, NIP 5223185370,  REGON 000035257
Bank's name:   SANTANDER BANK POLSKA S.A. (FORMERLY BANK ZACHODNI WBK S.A.)
SWIFT/BIC:  WBKPPLPP
Bank's number:    PL 41109015060000000162418083
Transfer title:    JAMRIS APC for article ID:XXXX, Author Name, Article Title.
Transfer type:    OUR - all costs related to the transfer shall be borne by the person ordering the transfer

 

All bank charges related to the transaction are the responsibility of the author. Please ensure that the payment is made in EUR; any conversion fees or exchange rate losses are borne by the sender.

In accordance with Article 27 of the Polish Consumer Rights Act (…), consumers may withdraw within 14 days. However, under Article 38(1), once the APC service begins with the consumer’s prior consent (the article entering the production process), withdrawal and refund are not possible.

If an invoice is required prior to payment, the editorial office issues a proforma invoice only. Standard invoices are issued after payment has been received. To request a proforma invoice, please contact office@jamris.org and provide billing details.

 

Regulations for the payment of Article Processing Charge:
1.    These Regulations define the rules for payment of the Article Processing Charge accepted for publication in Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems (JAMRIS), as provided by the service Organizer - https://www.jamris.org/index.php/JAMRIS/APC
The service Organizer: Łukasiewicz Research Network - Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP, having its registered office at Al. Jerozolimskie 202, 02-486 Warsaw, Poland, entered in the register of entrepreneurs kept by the District Court in Warsaw, XIV Commercial Division of the National Court Register under the number KRS 0000846727, NIP 5223185370, REGON 000035257, enables users to pay the APC via online payment operator.
2.    The online payment online is provided by PayU S.A. operator, having its registered office in Poznań, at ul. Grunwaldzka 186, 60-166 Poznań, Poland, entered in the register of entrepreneurs kept by the District Court Poznań - Nowe Miasto and Wilda in Poznań, VIII Commercial Division of the National Court Register under the number 0000274399, NIP 7792308495, REGON 300523555.
3.    Before making a payment through the service, the user must accept these Regulations and simultaneously consent to the Organizer’s processing of their personal data for the purposes related to publication process and issuing the invoice. The users’s personal data will be kept confidential and will not be used for any other purposes.
4.    Online payments may be made by registered users with an active account in the JAMRIS online submission system (www.jamris.org) accessible via official website of Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems. To proceed with the payment, the user must log in to the submission dashboard and click the “payment” button. The system will then redirect the user to the PayU payment portal, which securely processes online transactions. 
5.    After completing the payment, the user will receive an email confirmation of the transaction at the address indicated in their account, along with the invoice.
6.    Accepted articles will not be published until the payment has been received. Refunds are not possible once the article has been published.
7.    The Organizer bears no responsibility for any false or misleading information provided by the user, or if the user is unable to access the online payment portal due to the use of an unsupported browser, incorrect software or hardware configuration.
8.    Complaints regarding payment of publication fees should be submitted by email to the following address: office@jamris.org. Complaints will be reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal within 14 business days in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.
9.    PayU is an independent controller of personal data, separate from the organiser. Therefore, the payment is made in accordance with PayU's regulations, which the user accepts by submitting the payment instruction. The PayU service, including the payment functionality, is provided to the Organizer’s users based on an agreement concluded between PayU and the Organizer.
10.    The administrator of personal data processed in connection with APC payments is:
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP, Aleje Jerozolimskie 202, 02-486 Warsaw, Poland. Personal data is processed exclusively for the purpose of handling the publishing process and issuing invoices, in compliance with GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). Data subjects have the right to access their data, request rectification or deletion, restrict processing, and lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office in Poland. Details are available in the Łukasiewicz – PIAP Privacy Policy: https://piap.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/en/about-us/privacy-policy/.
11.    The Organizer reserves the right to amend these Regulations. The version of the Regulations in force on the date of the payment instruction shall apply to any payment instructions submitted prior to the amendment.
12.     These Regulations shall become effective on June 1, 2025, and shall apply to all articles submitted to the Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems on or after that date.