Article Processing Charges
No submission fee or separate peer-review fee is charged to authors. The Article Processing Charge (APC) applies only after a manuscript has received a formal acceptance decision and the journal has issued its official invoice.
Clear, Fixed & Acceptance-Based
Authors incur no charge when submitting a manuscript or during editorial assessment and peer review. The APC becomes payable only after formal acceptance for publication.
Submission & Peer Review
FreeJ-HyTEL does not charge authors a submission fee or a separate peer-review fee. Manuscripts are evaluated independently of the authors' ability to pay.
Article Processing Charge
IDR 300,000The APC is charged at a fixed rate for each accepted article and becomes payable only after a formal acceptance decision and issuance of the journal's official invoice.
No other mandatory publication charges apply. J-HyTEL does not currently charge submission fees, separate peer-review fees, page charges, colour charges, supplementary-material charges, expedited-review charges, article-withdrawal charges, or fees for publishing corrections, expressions of concern, or retraction notices. Any bank-remittance fees, currency-conversion charges, or legally applicable taxes, where relevant, are borne by the payer.
Fees Do Not Influence Editorial Decisions
Manuscripts are evaluated solely on scholarly quality, methodological rigour, ethical compliance, relevance to the journal's scope, and contribution to the field. An author's ability to pay, payment status, or eligibility for a waiver does not influence editorial screening, peer review, revision requirements, acceptance, rejection, or any other academic decision.
What the APC Supports
The APC contributes to the publishing services and infrastructure required to prepare, disseminate, maintain, and preserve open-access scholarly content.
DOI & Metadata
DOI registration, metadata maintenance, and persistent identification of published articles.
Editorial Administration
Administrative handling, editorial coordination, peer-review workflow support, and publication management.
Production
Copyediting, layout preparation, metadata checking, quality control, and final publication processing.
Online Hosting
Journal-platform operation, secure online access, technical maintenance, and website continuity.
Digital Preservation
Long-term preservation, backups, metadata distribution, and continuity measures supporting continuing access to published content.
Open Access Dissemination
Immediate and unrestricted public access to published articles without subscription or reader-access charges.
APC Waiver Procedure
Authors who are unable to meet the APC may request a full or partial waiver. Requests are assessed individually and confidentially. Priority is given to manuscripts whose corresponding author is affiliated with an institution in a World Bank-designated low-income country , as well as to authors who can demonstrate significant financial hardship.
Submit a Waiver Request
A waiver request should be submitted through the journal's official contact channel at initial submission or as soon as the financial need becomes known, and no later than formal acceptance. Authors are encouraged to request financial support as early as practicable.
Provide Relevant Information
Applicants should briefly explain the circumstances supporting the request. Where necessary, the journal may request reasonable supporting information or documentation to assess eligibility or financial hardship.
Confidential Case-by-Case Review
Each request is assessed confidentially and separately from the manuscript's academic evaluation. Waiver information is not disclosed to peer reviewers and does not form part of the scientific assessment of the manuscript.
Waiver Decision
The applicant will be informed of the outcome after the journal has completed its assessment of the waiver request. Approval of a waiver does not influence the editorial decision or guarantee publication.
Contact the Journal
For questions concerning APC payments, invoices, waiver eligibility, supporting information, or the status of a waiver request, please contact J-HyTEL through the journal's official contact page.