Publication Charges

Jurnal Laboratorium Khatulistiwa applies Article Processing Charges (APC) to support editorial management, peer review operations, DOI registration, digital hosting, and long-term preservation.

APC Structure

  • Internal Authors: IDR 350,000
  • External Authors: IDR 500,000

APC is charged only after manuscript acceptance following peer review.
APC does not influence editorial decisions.

 Fast-Track Service (Optional)

Fast-track processing is an optional editorial service designed to accelerate administrative handling of manuscripts.

  • Fee: IDR 800,000

 Important:

  • Fast-track service does NOT guarantee acceptance
  • All manuscripts remain subject to full peer review
  • Editorial independence is fully maintained

APC Coverage Includes:

  • Editorial workflow and peer-review management
  • DOI registration and metadata indexing
  • Online publication and hosting (OJS system)
  • Layout editing and formatting
  • Long-term digital archiving

Waiver Policy

The journal may provide APC waivers or discounts based on:

  • Financial limitations of authors
  • Institutional or regional considerations
  • Editorial board decision

Waiver requests must be submitted before acceptance.