Article Processing Charge (APC)

OPEN ACCESS AND ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES (APC)

All articles published by Annali di Igiene are open access and will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download, copy, and distribute. To provide open access, this journal has a publication fee (Article Publishing Charge, APC) which needs to be met by the Authors, or their Institutions or Funders, for each article published open access.

Note: The "Rapid Public Health Report (Fast-Track Review)" section will not be active until December 1st. Submissions to this section will be accepted starting from that date.

Summary table. Maximum of manuscripts’ lengths, number of tables, figures and references, and respective APC

The corresponding author is responsible for the payment of the APC, either personally or through their institution (or that of a co-author). The APC must be paid after acceptance of the article but before final publication.

Accepted papers will be published according to the current publication queue of Annali di Igiene (i.e., based on payment order and space availability).

Before final publication, authors will receive a final proof from the editorial office for review. Once the proof has been approved and the APC has been paid, the article will be published.

Misconduct, Plagiarism, and AI-related Violations

Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy and authenticity of all references included in their manuscripts. In cases where serious inconsistencies are found—such as non-existent references, fabricated data, or citation of unpublished material—the editorial office reserves the right to suspend or terminate the editorial process at any stage.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of references must be explicitly declared under the Declarations section of the manuscript. The editorial office may conduct verifications both before and after pre-acceptance by the Editor-in-Chief. Manuscripts found to include AI-generated references without disclosure may be subject to immediate suspension.

In the event of confirmed misconduct, including but not limited to plagiarism, fabrication, or fraudulent citation practices, no refund will be granted for any editorial or publication services already rendered. Furthermore, if the manuscript is withdrawn due to misconduct after acceptance or final processing, the publisher reserves the right to apply a penalty fee equivalent to twice the standard publication fee.

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