Article Fee

Author Fees

Equality: Journal of Law and Justice is committed to transparency in publication fees in accordance with open access publishing principles.

1. Fee Policy

The journal applies the following fees:

  • Submission Fee: IDR 0
  • Review Fee: IDR 0
  • Article Processing Charges (APC): IDR 200,000

The APC is charged after the manuscript passes the plagiarism screening (similarity check) and before entering the peer review process.

2. Payment Stage

  • Manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening and plagiarism checking
  • If the manuscript is declared to have passed the similarity threshold, the author will be notified
  • Authors are required to pay the APC of IDR 200,000
  • Once payment is confirmed, the manuscript proceeds to the peer review stage

3. Scope of APC

The APC is used to support:

  • Initial editorial processing and manuscript management
  • Journal system management (Open Journal Systems / OJS)
  • Peer review coordination and communication
  • Article production (editing, layout, and publishing)
  • Website maintenance and open access availability

4. Transparency Principle

The journal ensures that:

  • There are no hidden charges in the publication process
  • Authors are not required to pay any additional fees beyond those stated
  • All fee information is clearly disclosed in accordance with Directory of Open Access Journals standards

5. Editorial Independence

  • Editorial decisions are based solely on the academic merit of the manuscript
  • Payment of APC does not guarantee acceptance
  • All manuscripts are subject to Double Anonymous Peer Review

6. Refund Policy

  • All payments are non-refundable
  • This includes cases where the manuscript is rejected after the review process

7. Changes to Fees

If there are any changes to the fee policy in the future:

  • They will be announced transparently on the journal website
  • Changes will not apply retroactively to manuscripts already in process