Fees and funding

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(Information updated on 8 December 2022)

The Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine covers the article-processing charge (APC) for the papers submitted by the member of the society. To receive this benefit, author's membership status must be verified at the time of editorial acceptance of their manuscript.

As from 7 December 2022, due to system change, authors are no longer requested to submit Membership Account Code to claim coverage of APC for society members during the process of making new manuscript submission. Instead, members are able to request APC coverage at editorial acceptance. 

See below for further information:

- Changes in manuscript submission *(in Japanese)
- To request APC coverage

For questions, please contact the Society office.