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Launch and grow your journal without a server or a tech team
Start on the free plan: 1 journal, 20 submissions per month, AI screening, and a live journal website — no infrastructure, no setup cost.
What this solves
Common challenges — and how Alkademy Press addresses them
Challenge
Getting started costs too much
Solution
Free plan: 1 journal, 20 submissions/month, 5 AI screenings, 500 MB storage — genuinely free, no credit card required.
Challenge
Need a journal website immediately
Solution
Pick one of ~7 templates, add your logo and ISSN, and publish. Live in under a day.
Challenge
Collecting APCs without a payments setup
Solution
Connect Stripe, set your APC amount, and the platform handles checkout, invoicing, and waiver workflows.
Challenge
Growing into a larger platform later
Solution
Starter (3 journals, 100 submissions/month) and Pro (10 journals, 500/month) plans scale with you. Upgrade self-serve from the billing page.
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Start your journal for free
See Alkademy Press with your journal in mind — submissions, review, website, and pricing — in 20 minutes.