{"id":23755,"date":"2026-02-23T15:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/?p=23755"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:38:15","slug":"scopus-bezkoshtovno-mify-realnist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/en\/scopus-bezkoshtovno-mify-realnist\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Published in Scopus for Free: Myths and Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23755\" class=\"elementor elementor-23755\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0f98b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a0f98b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae678d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae678d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f847cff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f847cff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7171da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7171da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Publications in journals indexed by the Scopus scientometric database have become an integral part of an academic career. For faculty members, researchers, and graduate students, this is not easy<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This line on a resume is a requirement for defending dissertations, obtaining grants, professional development, and participation in international rankings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In recent years, the demand for Scopus publications has been growing rapidly. However, as demand rises, so does the financial barrier: the cost of publishing in well-known international journals is often in the thousands of dollars. This forces many researchers to seek out free alternatives.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this article, we'll give you the honest truth, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Is it really possible to get published in Scopus for free?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, what the pros and cons of each approach are, and help you choose the best strategy\u2014free or paid\u2014depending on your goals and circumstances.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54120e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a54120e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5530fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5530fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Scopus Journal Market Works <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cc3cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27cc3cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd9eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcd9eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">Currently<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">based on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\"> Scopus <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">is indexed<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">about<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\"> 30,000 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">scientific<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">magazines<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">To<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">understand<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">which<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\"> from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">them<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">free<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\">, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">which<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">no<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">it is worth<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">at first<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">take a look<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">on<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">structure<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW23029131 BCX4\">publishers<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23029131 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW23029131 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0be912 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0be912\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e84e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9e84e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<table class=\"pub-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Publisher Type<\/th>\n<th>Share in Scopus<\/th>\n<th>Payment Model<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Major international publishers (Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, MDPI, etc.)<\/td>\n<td>~65%<\/td>\n<td>Mostly paid (APC $2\u20135 thousand)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>University Journals<\/td>\n<td>~20%<\/td>\n<td>Often free or with a minimal fee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Scientific societies, associations, small publishers, government agencies, and others<\/td>\n<td>~15%<\/td>\n<td>Mixed model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffaf3e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffaf3e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3715d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3715d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Major international publishers (approximately 65% journals) <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014 these include giants such as Elsevier, Springer Nature, Wiley, Taylor &amp; Francis, MDPI, SAGE, IEEE, and others. Most of their journals operate under a model in which authors pay for open-access publication (the so-called <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Article Processing Charge, APC<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">). The average cost ranges from $2,000 to $5,000 per article.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">University journals (approximately 20%) <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">They often do not charge authors or charge only a minimal organizational fee. This category is the main source of free publications in Scopus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The remaining 15% <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014 These are publications by scientific societies, associations, small commercial publishers, government organizations, and research centers. The payment model can vary, ranging from completely free to nominal fees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c1f80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4c1f80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7592b90 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7592b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb12fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aeb12fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7d4d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc7d4d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open and Closed Access: What's the Difference? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4fcdc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc4fcdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c26e088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c26e088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To understand why some journals charge fees while others do not, you need to understand the two key models of scholarly publishing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Open Access (OA) Model<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> provides that <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The author pays for publication<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and the article becomes freely available to all readers worldwide. This is known as the \u201cGold OA\u201d model. According to the STM Association, the number of articles in Gold Open Access is growing by an average of 16% each year, and this share is steadily increasing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subscription Model<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> It works the other way around: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The reader (or its library) pays<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for access to the article, while publication may be free for the author. However, your article will be available only to those who have a subscription to the journal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec885a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ec885a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c6de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12c6de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u26a0 Important trend:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Most major science funders\u2014EU Plan S, the NIH, the Wellcome Trust, and foundations in China and Asia\u2014have already implemented or strengthened their Open Access requirements. They require that research results be made openly available immediately upon publication, without an embargo. This means that the closed-access model is gradually being phased out, and not all employers and accreditation committees accept such publications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6577e5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6577e5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81d9ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d81d9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b832ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b832ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f12257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f12257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How many journals in Scopus are actually free? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ab5ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16ab5ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48ce24b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48ce24b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">According to our estimates, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Only 10\u201320% journals in Scopus are completely free<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. These are primarily university publications and journals of scientific societies, which are funded from their organizations' budgets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A typical free journal looks like this: it is a publication that appears 1\u20134 times a year, publishes 20 to 50 articles annually, and has limited capacity. As a result, demand for publication in such journals significantly exceeds supply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The result is clear: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The wait time for publication in free journals is usually between 1 and 2 years<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. This is standard practice, not an exception. Of course, there are free journals with faster publication cycles, but they are extremely rare.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c202637 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c202637\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b60c899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b60c899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u26a0\ufe0f Caution: Not all Scopus journals are equally safe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9982dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9982dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6297b31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6297b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Every year, thousands of researchers waste time, money, and their reputations by publishing in journals that are later removed from Scopus.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To protect you from this, the \"Article Academy\" team has created <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Leo \u2014 a free AI agent for checking Scopus journals<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. It instantly analyzes whether a journal has been removed from Scopus or is a candidate for removal, and assesses the key risks associated with publication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0624871 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0624871\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a39b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13a39b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" src=\"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/galuz-muzyka-kopyya-64-1024x430.png\" 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Seconds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c82760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c82760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"529\"><strong>Publishing in a \"high-risk\" journal can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars!<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>To avoid guessing \u2014 check the journal before submission:<\/strong><br data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"581\" \/>\u2013 enter the journal name \/ ISSN \/ E-ISSN<br data-start=\"616\" data-end=\"619\" \/>\u2013 the bot will provide a quick risk screening and advise what to check additionally<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7065652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7065652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-size-default\">Comparison: Free vs. Paid Publication<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd9adc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cd9adc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de78d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de78d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184136705 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW184136705 BCX4\" data-ccp-para>Comparison<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184136705 BCX4\" data-ccp-para>: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW184136705 BCX4\" data-ccp-para>free<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184136705 BCX4\" data-ccp-para> vs <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW184136705 BCX4\" data-ccp-para>paid<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW184136705 BCX4\" data-ccp-para>publication<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e02b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69e02b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3596205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3596205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<table class=\"cmp-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Criterion<\/th>\n<th>Free publication<\/th>\n<th>Paid publication<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Publication Date<\/td>\n<td>12\u201324 months (on average)<\/td>\n<td>3\u20138 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Contacting the Editorial Staff<\/td>\n<td>Slow; the editorial staff is not financially motivated<\/td>\n<td>Faster response, a more customer-focused approach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peer Review<\/td>\n<td>It can last 6\u201312 months<\/td>\n<td>Usually 1\u20133 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Competition<\/td>\n<td>High \u2014 many applicants<\/td>\n<td>Below \u2014 there are spaces for publication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Choosing a Magazine<\/td>\n<td>Limited (10\u2013201 TP3T logs)<\/td>\n<td>Wide (thousands of magazines)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cost<\/td>\n<td>Free<\/td>\n<td>From $200 to $5,000+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Access to the article<\/td>\n<td>Often open or closed<\/td>\n<td>Usually Open Access<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e9af0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43e9af0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa4d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfa4d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What options do authors have?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1364839 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1364839\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688f007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"688f007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Given the situation described above, every researcher has several strategic options:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A free publication is ready and waiting. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you have some time to spare (1\u20132 years), you can choose a free journal and join the waiting list. This option is suitable for those who plan ahead and don't have strict deadlines.<\/span><\/li><li><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Publication in a paywall journal. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some subscription journals do not charge authors an APC. This allows authors to publish at no cost; however, please keep in mind that not all accreditation committees and grant providers accept publications that are behind a paywall.<\/span><\/li><li><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Search for reasonably priced magazines. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Not all subscription-based journals cost thousands of dollars. There are journals with APCs ranging from $200 to $800 that are fully indexed in Scopus and offer a faster publication cycle. Choose an amount that fits comfortably within your budget.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090f27d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"090f27d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e188a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e188a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fast and Affordable Publication: A Co-Authorship Directory<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e9e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8e9e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2bf68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2bf68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you need a publication in Scopus but a full \u201cturnkey\u201d article is beyond your budget, there is an alternative\u2014 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">co-authorship<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. You'll be joining an established team of authors, which helps reduce the cost of publication <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">up to 5 times<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> compared to the individual item.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:140,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our catalog features \u2014 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">more than 700 topics<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for co-authorship in various academic fields. You can choose a topic yourself on the website or receive a personalized selection with the help of our AI assistant.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd83468 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd83468\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d13fe elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"77d13fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"https:\/\/a-articles.com\/en\/katalog-soavtorstva\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View the co-authorship catalog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87e52a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a87e52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Articles_Academy_bot?start=6980ad3799ce5dc6bd0a9fea\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a personalized selection of topics with the help of Leo, the AI assistant<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf1c770 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf1c770\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4c009 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9d4c009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6719a34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6719a34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04d604b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04d604b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Get Published for Free Faster: Practical Tips\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d699b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6d699b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf891e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaf891e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you've decided to go the free route, here's a step-by-step guide that will help you significantly reduce your wait time:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Look for specialized journals. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instead of submitting your work to well-known general-interest scientific journals, where competition is fierce, find a specialized journal in your specific field. The narrower the topic, the fewer competitors there are and the shorter the queue.<\/span><\/li><li><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please contact the editorial staff in advance. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Before submitting an article, write to the editor and ask about the current review period and the expected time to publication. This will save you months or even years.<\/span><\/li><li><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Analyze several journals at the same time. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Don't settle for just one option. Review 5\u201310 potential journals, compare their publication timelines, and choose the best one. It's better to spend an extra week on this analysis than to waste 1\u20132 years in a hopeless queue.<\/span><\/li><li><b> <\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Check the frequency and volume of posts. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A journal that is published quarterly and features 20 articles per year will have a significantly longer backlog than a journal with 6\u20138 issues and 100+ articles per year.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c9abe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51c9abe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb09cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb09cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\ud83d\udca1 Tip:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Invest time in analysis\u2014it\u2019s your most valuable resource. A few days of thorough research in journals can save you months of waiting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bddd9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bddd9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82b0fb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c82b0fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9484254 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9484254\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7bedde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7bedde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be1a6df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be1a6df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2be77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a2be77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Free publication in Scopus journals is <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">a real but limited possibility<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. In some cases, it is possible to get published in 6\u20138 months, but this is more of an exception. On average, it takes 1 to 2 years to get published for free.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When choosing a strategy, ask yourself this key question honestly: How much time do you have? If your dissertation defense or certification is still a long way off, the free option is entirely justified. If, however, deadlines are looming\u2014it\u2019s wiser to invest in a paid publication and save your most valuable resource: time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:180,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fce032 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fce032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8aab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a8aab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW56753314 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed 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class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">path<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\"> 3\u20138 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">months;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW56753314 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56753314 BCX4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\" lang=\"UK-UA\" xml:lang=\"UK-UA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\"> \u2022 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">Co-authorship<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\"> \u2014 at 5 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">times<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">cheaper<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">for<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">individual<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">article;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW56753314 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56753314 BCX4\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\" lang=\"UK-UA\" xml:lang=\"UK-UA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">\u2022 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">Analysis<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">magazines<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">before<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">submission<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\"> \u2014 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">key<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">to<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">reduction<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">time<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW159966174 BCX4\">expectations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW159966174 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6585e9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6585e9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e4be9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"72e4be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e95fdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e95fdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0033536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0033536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need help with publishing? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67fcfc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d67fcfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d268b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84d268b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span 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