Before you agree to publish in the “Journal of Excellent and Low Author Fee Science” check TEQSA’s A-Z of advice, HERE

And sensible they all are, albeit demonstrating an admirable faith in publisher goodness. Thus Y(for “you”) states,

“Legitimate publishers and journal editors want to help you! They are approachable and will answer publishing-related enquiries and clarifications,” entirely true – just not always in the same year.