Author(s) Fee

*The indicative Indonesian Rupiah amount is based on an illustrative exchange rate of IDR 18,000 per USD. It is not a separately established fixed IDR tariff. The Editorial Office will confirm the actual payable amount before invoicing.

What Does the Publication Charge Cover?

The publication charge supports the editorial administration, technical infrastructure, article production, and dissemination services required to prepare an accepted manuscript for publication. The following services are covered within the overall publication fee, subject to the journal's applicable production arrangements.

Article Length Policy

Manuscripts must follow the journal's Author Guidelines and prescribed article template. The Article Processing Charge covers standard publication preparation for accepted manuscripts that meet the journal's formatting and technical requirements.

This fee schedule does not establish any separate per-page surcharge. Where an unusually long manuscript requires substantial production adjustments, the Editorial Office must disclose any relevant policy before requesting author payment. No additional page fee shall be imposed without a formally published applicable fee schedule.

Figure and Illustration Policy

Authors may include tables, charts, diagrams, and illustrations relevant to their research, provided that such materials satisfy the journal's academic and technical requirements.

Under the previously published fee schedule, an additional charge may apply to colour images or graphics by agreement between the author and editor. This fee is not applied automatically to every figure or illustration.

Any applicable additional charge must be clearly communicated, justified, and agreed upon before payment. The journal may revise this provision through a formally announced fee policy update.

Priority / Fast-Track Review Handling

The journal applies scholarly and ethical evaluation standards to all submitted manuscripts. This fee policy does not establish a paid fast-track or guaranteed accelerated acceptance service.

Authors may inquire about manuscript progress, but all submissions remain subject to:

• Editorial screening and scope verification.
• Independent peer review.
• Required revisions and re-review when necessary.
• Similarity and plagiarism screening.
• Authorship and research ethics requirements.
• Methodological and technical evaluation.
• Final independent editorial decisions.
• Final production and publication quality control.

No payment or administrative request can override these requirements or guarantee a publication decision.

Revision Does Not Mean Acceptance

A manuscript is considered officially accepted only after an acceptance decision has been issued by the responsible Editor or Editorial Office.

The following do not automatically constitute acceptance:

• Manuscript submission confirmation.
• Completion of initial editorial screening.
• Reviewer recommendations or comments.
• Requests for minor or major revision.
• Submission of revised manuscript files.
• Completion of re-review.
• Estimated publication dates.
• Invoices or administrative correspondence.

Editorial Independence

The Article Processing Charge and any permitted additional production charges do not influence reviewer recommendations, manuscript evaluation, or editorial decisions.

Manuscripts are evaluated according to originality, scholarly contribution, methodological rigor, research integrity, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's Focus and Scope. An author's ability or willingness to pay does not determine editorial acceptance.

Payment Procedure

1. Authors submit manuscripts without payment.
2. Manuscripts undergo editorial screening and peer review.
3. The Editor issues a formal editorial acceptance decision where warranted.
4. The Editorial Office communicates the publication charge, approved additional charges if any, and payment instructions.
5. The corresponding author completes payment and submits transaction evidence through the designated communication channel.
6. The manuscript proceeds through the remaining publication production stages in accordance with journal procedures.

This bank account is designated for journal publication-related payments by the publisher, CV. Bimbingan Belajar Assyfa. The Editorial Office provides the final payment amount and relevant instructions following acceptance.

Authors should verify the payment details with the Editorial Office before transferring funds and retain their payment receipts for transaction verification.

Waiver and Discount Policy

Authors who require information about potential publication fee reductions or waivers may contact the Editorial Office before payment. Any approved adjustment must be formally communicated by the publisher.

This statement does not establish automatic waiver eligibility. Financial inquiries and publication fee considerations must remain separate from academic peer review and editorial evaluation.

Refund and Payment Inquiries

Authors may contact the Editorial Office concerning payment discrepancies, duplicate transactions, incorrect payment amounts, or refund requests.

Requests will be assessed according to the publisher's applicable financial procedures. No automatic refund entitlement or separate withdrawal penalty is established by this policy.

Fee Summary

Publication Ethics and Transparency References

This policy is developed with reference to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and relevant guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Reference to these principles does not imply endorsement or membership certification by COPE.

• Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
• Committee on Publication Ethics
• Publication Ethics — Assyfa Learning Journal
• Author Guidelines — Assyfa Learning Journal