Unmanned Systems (US) is a hybrid journal which offers authors the choice of publishing their articles as Open Access by paying an Article Processing Charge (APC).

APC supports open access publication including but not limited to running peer-review systems, copyediting and typesetting, hosting the article in perpetuity on dedicated servers, and marketing.

Choosing to publish the articles on an Open Access basis allows authors to retain the copyright to the article and have their final version of their papers published with immediate and unrestricted access to the final published version of the paper. This is made available using the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) or any Creative Commons License that the author has chosen. It allows immediate deposit of the final published version in other repositories without restriction on re-use.

Article Processing Charge

The standard APC of this journal is US$2,000 plus VAT or any local taxes where applicable in your country.

Discounts and Waivers for Article Processing Charge (APC)

World Scientific has reached open access agreements with some institutions. We also offer discounted APC for corresponding authors from certain developing countries. Please email the handling journal editor if you wish to take up any of the below options:

• Publish and Read (for eligible UK Higher Education Institutions)
  World Scientific and JISC have established an arrangement to offer the Publish and Read option to UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in 2024.

  For eligible HEIs which have taken up this option, corresponding authors affiliated with these institutions may publish primary research and review articles with no further open access costs to the author. Read more.

Please note:

World Scientific journals are compliant with various Open Access requirements including Plan S and UKRI Open Access Policy. Read more.

More information on Open Access at World Scientific can found here.