Authors who publish open access in The Ultrasound Journal are required to pay an article processing charge (APC). The APC price will be determined from the date on which the article is accepted for publication.

The standard APC is €2,190.00. Any applicable taxes (e.g., VAT or equivalent) will be added to the APC.
The APC will be charged directly to the author of each accepted article.

Please, see the table below for any cost.

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

Mattioli 1885 offers APC waivers and discounts for articles published in its fully open access journals whose corresponding authors are based in locations classified by the World Bank as low-income economies as of July 2023.

For articles sponsored by commercial entities through unrestricted funding or unconditional support, explicitly declared in the “Funding” and/or “Acknowledgements” sections of the submission, a commercial APC of €4,400.00 (plus taxes) will apply.

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 In cases where serious inconsistencies are found—such as non-existent references, fabricated data, or citation of unpublished material—the editorial office reserves the right to suspend or terminate the editorial process at any stage.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 Furthermore, if the manuscript is withdrawn due to misconduct after acceptance or final processing, the publisher reserves the right to apply a penalty fee equivalent to twice the standard publication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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ITALIAN RESEARCHERS