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Article Processing ChargeArticle Processing Charge
An article processing charge (APC), also known as a publication fee, is a fee which is sometimes charged to authors to make a work available Open Access.
Information related to the payment can be captured in Pure, in the Research Output editor, in the section Article Processing Charge (APC).
When APC paid is set to "Yes", it is possible to provide information on the amount paid and currency.
The currency of "APC amount" is controlled by currency setting of your Pure installation in Administrator > System settings > System currency and country. The default setting is: Not set.
Enable APC
By default, the Article Processing Charge (APC) is not enabled in the Research Output editor. To enable the setting, go to Administrator > Open Access > Configuration > Article processing charge and change the setting to On.
Access to APC
The section "Article processing charge" is generally only available for users with elevated roles but can be configured to allow personal users to update or modify data:
- Personal users (only when enabled by an Administrator - See below)
- Editor of Research Output
- Validator of Research Output
- Administrator of Research Output
- Administrator
Enable access for Personal users
To allow Personal users access to the APC section of an editor, navigate to Administrator > Open Access > Configuration. Updates to the configuration must be saved for them to take effect.
Reporting
When "Article Processing charge (APC)" has been enabled - it is possible to report on values provided in the editor.
Example reports:
Portal
The data entered in "Article Processing Charge (APC)" is not available on the Pure Portal.
Published at August 04, 2025