Article Processing Charge
Optical Wireless Communication (OWC) is a Gold Open Access journal. Upon acceptance, all articles are immediately and freely accessible online under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing unlimited reading, downloading, reuse, and redistribution with proper attribution.
The Article Processing Charge (APC) is completely waived for authors until December 2027.
Starting from January 2028, an Article Processing Charge of USD 1,200 will be applied to each accepted article to cover the costs associated with editorial management, peer review, online publication, and long-term digital preservation.
A waiver and discount policy will be implemented after January 2028. Authors affiliated with institutions in low-income countries will be eligible for a 50% discount on the APC.