Journal Charge Policy
Journal of Contemporary Medicine is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal, which is published 6 issues per year periodically and is indexed in international indexes (ÜAK 1b). The journal's expenses have been covered by its own resources and donations so far. Due to the increasing publication costs with the increase in the number of articles, the article processing fee will be requested from the authors who submit articles as of January 01, 2023, in order to evaluate the articles as soon as possible and to provide better consultancy and editing services, regardless of rejection or acceptance. This application fee, which is not subject to the condition of acceptance or rejection, is requested after the compliance of the article to the journal scope is checked. Click here to see the author's clarification text about the Paradtory/questionable journals (Council OF Higher Education=CoHE (YÖK) Criteria Questions and answers question 44).
https://www.uak.gov.tr/Documents/docentlik/2021-ocak-donemi/2021O_SikcaSorulanSorularveCevaplari_10022021.pdf
This publication fee is paid in advance at the beginning of the submission process, after the compliance of the article with the scope of the journal is checked, and will not be refunded in case of withdrawal or rejection. The person submitting the article is responsible for making and arranging the payment. The corresponding author must confirm at the time of submission that he will organize the payment. Payment of the fee does not mean that the article will be accepted. Articles with positive referee evaluation results will be accepted in accordance with ethical rules. In other words, the acceptance decision is based on the decision of the referees evaluating the article. In order to increase the publication possibility of the articles, the article should be prepared according to the relevant guidelines (STROBE, CONSORT, CARE). Your article will not be published without English editing. If academic English editing is required, you can use MediHealth Academy, Protranslate, Enago editing/proofreading services for the revised/final version of your article.
Article submission payment: Original articles of the authors are 3000 TL (Turkish Liras) or 100 USD (US Dollars); for review and case report articles, 1500 TL (Turkish Liras) or 50 USD (US Dollars) are required. No fee will be required for 'invited reviews', and 'letter to the editor' articles), which is not subject to acceptance/rejection conditions, will be made at cagdastipdergisi@gmail.com
Fast-track process: All following processes; evaluation for editorial pre-review, prerequisites check, blind review at least by two reviewers, editorial decision; will be concluded within 21 working days (Fast-track process fee = 2 x processing charge). Being a fast-track does not increase the chance of article acceptance. If the article is rejected as a result of the referee evaluation, the fee is not refunded.

Submission Fees: 1.00 TRY
Editorial Processing Charges (EPCs): 2,250.00 TRY
Article Processing Charges (APCs): 749.00 TRY