Article Processing Charges

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Edukimia is committed to supporting the dissemination of high-quality scholarly research through open-access publishing while maintaining rigorous editorial and peer-review standards. To support journal publication and operational costs, Edukimia applies an affordable Article Processing Charge (APC) and provides a full fee waiver for eligible students.

The journal applies the following fee policy:

1. Article Submission Fee: IDR 0 (Free)

Authors are not required to pay any fees when submitting manuscripts to Edukimia. All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening without charge.

2. Article Processing Charge (APC): IDR 100,000

Edukimia charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 100,000 (one hundred thousand Indonesian rupiah) per accepted article.

The APC is intended to support editorial administration, publication management, online hosting, and the dissemination of published articles.

The APC is payable only after the manuscript has been formally accepted for publication. Payment does not influence editorial decisions or guarantee manuscript acceptance.

3. Peer-Review Fee: IDR 0 (Free)

The peer-review process is conducted without any additional charges to authors. All manuscripts are evaluated according to the journal's established peer-review procedures and publication ethics standards.

4. Fast-Track Review Fee: Not Applicable

Edukimia does not offer paid fast-track review services. All manuscripts undergo the same editorial and peer-review procedures, regardless of the authors' institutional affiliations or payment status.

5. Fee Waiver Policy

Edukimia provides a 100% APC waiver exclusively for students of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP).

Under this policy:

• Eligible students are fully exempt from the IDR 100,000 APC.

• The waiver applies to manuscripts submitted by eligible students as authors.

• Students may be required to provide proof of active enrollment or other relevant documentation to verify their eligibility.

• Waiver eligibility does not influence editorial evaluation, peer-review outcomes, or publication decisions.

All manuscripts, including those eligible for an APC waiver, are subject to the same editorial and peer-review standards.

6. Contact Information

For further information regarding publication fees, payment procedures, or APC waiver eligibility, please contact the Edukimia editorial office at edukimia@fmipa.unp.ac.id.