Refund Policy

International Journal of GeoAI Applications in Agriculture and Innovation (IJGAAI)

1. Introduction

This Refund Policy governs all payments made to the International Journal of GeoAI Applications in Agriculture and Innovation (IJGAAI), including Article Processing Charges (APC), submission fees, and publication-related services. By making a payment, authors acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this policy.

2. Nature of Services

IJGAAI provides academic publishing and editorial services, including:

Manuscript processing and screening
Peer review coordination
Editorial handling and decision-making
DOI assignment and online publication

These services involve intellectual effort, administrative processing, and resource allocation; therefore, charges are non-refundable once the service process has commenced.

3. Non-Refundable Conditions

Refunds will not be provided under the following circumstances:

3.1 After Peer Review Initiation

Once the manuscript enters the peer review process, no refund will be issued.

3.2 After Acceptance

No refund will be granted after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.

3.3 Author Withdrawal

If the author withdraws the manuscript after submission or after review initiation.

3.4 Ethical Violations

If the manuscript is rejected due to:

Plagiarism
Data fabrication or falsification
Ethical misconduct

3.5 Incorrect Submission

Submission to an incorrect journal or mismatch with the journal scope.

4. Partial Refund Conditions

A partial refund (up to 30–50%) may be considered only under the following conditions:

Withdrawal request submitted before peer review initiation
Manuscript rejected before reviewer assignment

Administrative and processing charges will be deducted.

5. Full Refund Conditions

A full (100%) refund will be issued only in the following cases:

Duplicate payment by the author
Payment gateway or technical transaction error
Failure of the journal to process the submission due to internal issues

6. Refund Request Process

To request a refund, authors must:

Submit a request within 7 days of payment
Provide payment receipt
Provide manuscript ID
Clearly state the reason for the refund request

Email: editor@ijgaai.com

7. Refund Processing Time

Approved refunds will be processed within 7–15 working days
Refunds will be issued through the original payment method

8. Chargeback Policy

Authors are required to contact the journal before initiating any chargeback request. Unauthorized chargebacks may lead to:

Blacklisting from future submissions
Notification to affiliated institutions

9. Transparency Clause

All APC and applicable charges are clearly displayed on the journal website
No hidden charges will be applied

10. Policy Updates

IJGAAI reserves the right to update or modify this Refund Policy at any time. Any changes will be published on the official journal website.