Article Processing Charge (APC) | International Journal Software Engineering and Computer Science (IJSECS)

Fee Schedule & Open Access Policy

Free Submission & Review

This journal operates under a Gold Open Access model. All published articles are immediately free to read and download under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors pay a flat-rate Article Processing Charge (APC) only after the manuscript has passed peer review and is formally accepted.

Item	Description	Fee	Status
Submission & Peer Review	Initial desk screening, similarity check (iThenticate, Turnitin, Copyleaks), and double-blind review.	IDR 0 / Free	No Charge
APC — Domestic Authors	Flat fee per accepted manuscript (Indonesian affiliation).	IDR 650,000	Upon Acceptance
APC — International Authors	Flat fee per accepted manuscript (non-Indonesian affiliation).	USD 45	Upon Acceptance
Printed Copy	Optional printed issue for domestic authors (excluding shipping).	+ IDR 250,000	Optional

The APC is a flat fee—there are no extra charges for page count, number of co-authors, or color figures. Ordering a printed copy does not affect the free online version.

What Your APC Covers

Publishing Services

Review & Similarity Screening Plagiarism checking (iThenticate, Turnitin, Copyleaks) and double-blind peer review coordination.

Editorial Production Professional copyediting, layout typesetting, PDF galley formatting, and final proofreading.

DOI & Citation Metrics Crossref DOI registration, citation tracking (Dimensions & PlumX), and global indexing distribution.

Open Access & Archiving Permanent online hosting and digital preservation via LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and PKP-PN.

How Payment Works

4 Simple Steps

Step 1: Acceptance Editor-in-Chief accepts the paper on scientific merit.

Step 2: Invoice Invoice is sent via OJS dashboard and email.

Step 3: Payment Pay via Bank Transfer or PayPal within 10 business days & upload receipt.

Step 4: Production LoA is issued; article proceeds to layout & DOI.

Payments must be made only to the official bank account or PayPal account stated on the invoice. The Letter of Acceptance (LoA) is issued upon acceptance and payment confirmation.

Refunds & Fee Waivers

COPE Compliant

Refund Policy

Because copyediting and production start immediately upon acceptance, paid fees are non-refundable, including when an author withdraws a manuscript after acceptance. Refunds apply only in the case of a verifiable billing error, such as a duplicate transfer.

Fee Waivers

Authors from low-income countries (World Bank classification) and domestic authors with documented financial hardship may request a partial or full waiver. Submit your waiver request together with an official justification letter from your institution at the time of submission via our Contact Information page.

Payment Never Affects the Editorial Decision Reviewers and handling editors have no access to billing or waiver status. Editorial decisions are based strictly on academic merit, and manuscripts declined or withdrawn before acceptance are never charged.