Article Processing Charge (APC)

The International Journal of Informatics Knowledge Patterns and Applications (IJIKPA) is committed to facilitating open access and widespread knowledge dissemination. To support the open access publishing and maintenance process, IJIKPA imposes an Article Processing Charge (APC) as follows:

Article Processing Charge (APC) Policy

1. Article Processing Fees

  • APC is a fee charged to authors to cover publishing costs, managing the journal, maintaining technical infrastructure, and ensuring articles are freely and permanently available on the journal website.
  • The current applicable APC is IDR 500,000.

2. Payment Time

  • APC is charged once an article is accepted for publication. The author will receive an invoice that must be paid before the article is published.
  • Payment must be completed within 4 days after receipt of invoice.

3. Payment Method

  • Payment can be made via bank transfer, credit card, or other available electronic payment methods. Detailed instructions regarding payment will be included in the invoice.

4. Waivers and Discounts

  • IJIKPA understands that not all authors have the same financial resources. Therefore, authors from low- or middle-income countries can apply for APC exemptions or discounts. Requests for exemptions or discounts must be submitted at the time of manuscript submission and accompanied by supporting reasons.

5. Refund

  • APC is non-refundable once the article has been accepted and published, except in cases of withdrawal of the article by the journal due to ethical violations or other reasons approved by the editor-in-chief.

Submission and Review Process

1. Submission of Exemption/Discount Application

  • Authors who require an APC waiver or discount must submit a written request to the editor-in-chief at the time of manuscript submission.
  • Applications must include clear reasons and supporting documentation (if required).

2. Application Review

  • APC waiver or discount requests will be reviewed by the editorial team.
  • The decision regarding the application will be notified to the author within [specified number of days] after the application is received.

APC Advantages

1. Open Access

  • Articles published on IJIKPA will be freely available for anyone around the world to access, increasing the visibility and impact of research.

2. Fast Processing

  • APC payments help speed up the publishing process, ensuring articles can be published in a shorter time after acceptance.

3. Service Support

  • APC supports high-quality publishing services, including editing, formatting, journal website maintenance, and long-term digital storage.