Revenue Sources

1. Funding Model

Teaching, Learning, and Development is financially supported through author fees, consisting of article publication charges for accepted manuscripts and fees for the optional fast-track review service. These revenues support the journal’s publishing operations and the continued provision of open access to published articles.

The journal does not charge submission fees. Readers can access published articles free of charge, without subscription or pay-per-view fees.

2. Fee Transparency

Applicable charges, publication fee exemptions, waiver arrangements, and refund conditions are described on the journal’s Author Fees page. Authors should review this information before submission or requesting an optional paid service.

The Article Publication Fee becomes payable only after a manuscript has been accepted. The optional Fast-Track Review Fee covers expedited processing under the stated service conditions and is separate from the Article Publication Fee.

3. Editorial Independence

The journal’s funding model and revenue considerations must not influence editorial decisions. An author’s ability or willingness to pay, eligibility for an exemption, or request for a waiver does not affect the assessment of the manuscript, reviewers’ recommendations, or the editorial decision. Manuscripts are evaluated on their relevance to the journal’s scope, originality, methodological soundness, scholarly contribution, and compliance with ethical standards. 

Fast-track submissions are subject to the same peer-review requirements, reviewer qualifications, assessment criteria, and ethical standards as regular submissions. Purchasing this service does not increase the likelihood of acceptance.

4. Waivers and Exemptions

The journal provides publication fee exemptions and considers waiver requests in accordance with its published Author Fees policy. Requests are handled as administrative matters and must not influence scholarly assessment or editorial decisions.

Manuscripts receiving a waiver or exemption are subject to the same editorial and peer-review standards as manuscripts for which fees are paid.

5. Other Financial Support

Any additional revenue sources introduced in the future, such as institutional support, grants, sponsorship, advertising, or reprint income, will be disclosed on the journal website. Any such arrangements must preserve editorial independence and must not influence manuscript selection, peer review, or publication decisions.

6. Inquiries

Questions about the journal’s revenue sources, author fees, exemptions, or waiver arrangements may be directed to the editorial office at telad.journal@gmail.com.