ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGE

The International Journal of Education and Teaching Zone (IJETZ) operates a transparent publication fee policy as follows:

1. Article Submission Fee

Article submission is free of charge (IDR 0). Authors are not required to pay any submission or manuscript handling fee when submitting an article to IJETZ. Manuscripts are evaluated through the journal's editorial and peer-review processes without any submission fee.

2. Article Processing Charge (APC)

An Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 3,000,000 (approximately USD 170) applies to each manuscript that has been formally accepted for publication.

The APC contributes to the costs of editorial and publication services, including manuscript processing, peer review administration, copyediting, formatting, typesetting, online publication, platform maintenance, and the dissemination of published articles through open access.

Payment is requested only after the manuscript has received a formal acceptance decision. Acceptance of a manuscript is based on its academic quality, relevance, originality, and compliance with the journal's editorial and peer-review standards and is not contingent upon payment of the APC.

3. Manuscript Length

The publication fee covers manuscripts of at least 12 pages and no more than 20 pages, including the reference list.

The total length of the article, including all references, must not exceed 20 pages. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts comply with this requirement before submission and throughout the revision process.

Manuscripts that exceed the prescribed maximum length may be returned to the authors for adjustment before proceeding to the next stage of editorial processing.

4. Payment Procedure

Payment instructions and official bank transfer details will be provided by the Editorial Office only after formal acceptance of the manuscript.

Authors should not transfer any publication fee before receiving official payment instructions from the IJETZ Editorial Office.

5. Revision of APC

The APC may be revised periodically in response to changes in publication and operational costs or adjustments to the journal's publication policy.

Authors are advised to consult the Publication Fee or Announcements section of the official IJETZ website for the most current information. Unless otherwise stated by the Editorial Office, the APC officially published at the time of acceptance shall apply.

6. Transparency and Editorial Independence

The payment of an APC does not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, or the academic assessment of manuscripts. All manuscripts are subject to the journal's established editorial and peer-review procedures before a publication decision is made.

IJETZ is committed to maintaining transparency in its publication charges and to ensuring that publication fees are administered independently of editorial and peer-review decisions.