Article Processing Charges

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Clear information about publication fees, international author waivers, payment arrangements, and editorial independence.

Fee Overview Fee Schedule International Author Waiver Payment Procedure Refunds & Changes FAQ

01Publication Fee Overview

Multi Discere Journal (MDJ) is an open-access scholarly journal published by LITPAM. To support manuscript management, editorial production, and online publication, the journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) to eligible articles following formal acceptance. The APC is charged per accepted article, not per author.

Indonesian-authored articles

IDR 400,000

APC for an accepted manuscript authored by Indonesian authors and not eligible for a waiver.

One-time charge • per accepted article

Non-Indonesian / international authors

IDR 0

100% APC waiver for an eligible manuscript involving non-Indonesian / international author(s), subject to verification of the applicable waiver conditions.

Full publication-fee exemption

Editorial independence: APC payment, exemption, or waiver eligibility has no influence on peer-review recommendations, editorial evaluation, acceptance, or rejection. The journal does not guarantee acceptance in exchange for payment.

02Fee Schedule and Covered Services

The publication fee and international author waiver are presented below. Submission and other potential supplementary fees should also be disclosed explicitly to allow authors to assess the complete cost of publication before submitting a manuscript.

Fee component	Amount / policy	Stage
Article Processing Charge (APC)	IDR 400,000 per accepted article	After acceptance*
APC for eligible international author(s)	IDR 0 (fully waived)	Waiver verified before invoicing*
Submission charge	IDR 0*	At submission
Peer-review charge	IDR 0*	During review
Additional page / colour / DOI charge	No separate charge proposed*	Not separately invoiced*

*Publisher confirmation required: The APC amount and international-author waiver have been provided by MDJ management. Other zero-fee items and the payment stage are proposed for transparency and must be confirmed by the publisher before this page is published.

Editorial Management

Workflow coordination, manuscript tracking, and production administration.

Publication Production

Preparation and online publication of the accepted article.

Open Access Availability

Online access to published articles without reader subscription fees.

The fee does not purchase a favourable peer-review decision, priority acceptance, or a guaranteed publication date.

03APC Waiver for International Authors

Full waiver: The APC is waived for eligible manuscripts involving non-Indonesian or international author(s). No APC is collected for a manuscript once its full waiver has been confirmed by the editorial office.

For transparent application of this policy, the journal should specify how the waiver applies to multi-author manuscripts. The following interpretation is proposed: a manuscript with at least one genuine non-Indonesian co-author is eligible for a full APC waiver, including joint work involving Indonesian and international researchers. Any co-author must satisfy the journal's authorship criteria; honorary or guest authorship is not acceptable.

Declare eligibility

Identify the international author(s) and provide accurate affiliation and authorship information during submission.

Editorial verification

The editorial office verifies the waiver category independently of the manuscript's scholarly assessment.

Written confirmation

The corresponding author receives confirmation of the applicable APC or full waiver before payment is requested.

Authors who are uncertain about eligibility, including mixed-nationality teams, should request clarification via the official MDJ contact page before submitting or before any invoice is issued.

04Payment and Invoicing

Editorial decision

The manuscript completes peer review and receives formal editorial acceptance.

Official notification

The editorial office confirms the APC amount or waiver, with any relevant invoice and payment instructions.

Publication processing

Eligible authors complete payment using officially verified instructions. Waived manuscripts do not require APC payment.

The corresponding author should use only official invoices and payment instructions communicated through the journal's OJS system or verified editorial contact channels. MDJ does not ask authors to pay an individual in exchange for manuscript acceptance. Authors should retain receipts and supporting correspondence.

Details of payment account, recipient name, and transfer reference are provided privately through the journal's official communication channels and are not published on this page.

05Refunds, Fee Changes, and Transparency

Rejected manuscripts: No publication APC is due if a manuscript is rejected before acceptance.
Withdrawal and refunds: Authors should ask the editorial office for the current refund conditions before payment. Requests must be assessed according to the publisher's approved financial policy.
Fee revision: Any future APC changes should be published transparently on this page before they take effect, with an effective date.
No preferential treatment: Fee payment or waiver status is independent of peer review, editorial judgement, and ethical screening.

All applicable charges and exemptions should be communicated before an author incurs a payment obligation. The journal will not make manuscript acceptance conditional on purchasing unrelated services.

06Frequently Asked Questions

Is the APC charged per author?

No. The IDR 400,000 APC applies per accepted article, not individually to each author.

Is the APC waived for international author(s)?

Yes. MDJ provides a 100% APC waiver for eligible non-Indonesian or international author(s), subject to editorial verification.

Does paying improve acceptance prospects?

No. Every submission is evaluated on scholarly quality, relevance, originality, and ethical compliance.

Who can answer billing questions?

Contact the editorial office through the journal's official OJS contact details before transferring any funds.

Article Processing Charges