Article Processing Charge (APC)

Journal of Accounting and Management (JAM)  |  e-ISSN 3048-345X

1. What the APC Supports

The publication APC contributes to the technical and administrative costs of producing and maintaining the Version of Record, including:

• editorial administration and OJS workflow management;
• copyediting, layout preparation, proofreading coordination, and online publication;
• article metadata preparation, DOI-related administration, indexing support, and discoverability;
• website operation, digital storage, preservation, and maintenance of the scholarly record; and
• open-access dissemination of the published article.

2. When Payment Is Requested

1. The manuscript is submitted through OJS without payment.
2. The manuscript undergoes editorial screening and, when eligible, independent peer review.
3. The editor makes the publication decision without considering the author's ability to pay or waiver status.
4. Only after formal acceptance does the editorial office issue payment instructions or an official invoice.
5. Production begins or continues after the payment or an approved waiver has been verified.

3. OJS Submission and Payment Administration

Every manuscript must first be submitted and processed through the official JAM Open Journal Systems (OJS). The external payment form is used only to record and verify payment after formal acceptance. It is not a manuscript-submission channel and does not replace editorial screening, peer review, revision, acceptance, or production in OJS.

• The author must have a valid JAM OJS submission identification number.
• The title, author names, corresponding-author email, and other information entered in the payment form must match the accepted OJS record.
• A payment record without a valid accepted JAM submission does not create any right to review, acceptance, or publication.
• Editorial communication and decisions must remain documented in OJS whenever technically possible.

4. Official Invoice and Payment Notification

Payment must be based on an official invoice or payment notification issued after acceptance. The author should verify that it identifies:

• Journal of Accounting and Management (JAM) and Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu;
• the article title and OJS submission identification number;
• the corresponding author;
• the applicable APC of IDR 150,000;
• the payment deadline and authorized payment method; and
• an official channel for verification or questions.

Authors must not transfer funds when the invoice, journal identity, manuscript information, amount, or payment destination is unclear or inconsistent. Such information must first be verified through the JAM contact page.

5. Authorized Payment Method

After receiving an official acceptance decision and invoice, authors complete payment administration through the authorized form below. The available transfer, QRIS, or other electronic-payment method is the method displayed in the current form and confirmed by the invoice. Account or QR details are not reproduced on this page because payment destinations may be updated for security and administrative reasons.

6. Step-by-Step Payment Procedure

7. Payment Tutorial

A supplementary video explains the technical use of the payment form. The video is guidance only; the current JAM policy, accepted OJS record, official invoice, and current payment form prevail if any information differs.

View the Payment Tutorial

If the tutorial appears outdated or conflicts with the invoice or form, suspend payment and request written clarification from JAM. The tutorial does not authorize payment before acceptance.

8. Payment Verification and Receipt

The administrative team verifies the journal, article title, OJS submission ID, acceptance status, corresponding author, payer, amount, payment destination, transaction date, and proof of payment. Payment is confirmed only when the records can be matched reliably.

• Confirmation may be communicated through OJS, the registered correspondence email, or another verified official channel.
• The author should retain the official receipt or confirmation record.
• Incomplete, altered, duplicated, or unverifiable evidence may be returned for clarification.
• A temporary verification delay does not change the manuscript's acceptance status.

9. Currency and Additional Charges

The official fee is stated in Indonesian rupiah (IDR). JAM does not publish a separate USD amount because exchange rates change and must not create inconsistent fee information. Bank, payment-platform, currency-conversion, or intermediary charges—if any—are borne by the payer and are not part of the journal's APC.

No additional compulsory fee may be imposed unless it is published transparently on this page before submission. Optional services obtained independently from a third party are outside JAM's editorial process and cannot influence a manuscript decision.

10. Waivers, Reductions, and Refunds

Eligibility, the timing and method of application, supporting evidence, confidentiality, and refund conditions are governed only by the separate APC Waiver and Refund Policy. This page does not duplicate those criteria. A waiver request must be considered separately from the editorial decision and must not disadvantage the manuscript.

11. Fraud Prevention and Payment Safety

• JAM does not request payment before an acceptance decision.
• JAM does not promise acceptance or favorable review in exchange for payment.
• Pay only through the method displayed in the current official form and confirmed by the invoice.
• Do not transfer funds to a personal account or intermediary that cannot be verified through JAM or its publisher.
• Verify unexpected changes in account or QRIS details through a second official channel before payment.
• Report suspected impersonation, fraudulent invoices, unauthorized requests, or payment diversion immediately.
• Payment receipts contain personal and financial information and should not be posted publicly.

JAM can verify only payments made through authorized channels. Recovery of funds sent under fraudulent or unofficial instructions may depend on the bank, payment provider, or competent authority.

12. Payment Data and Confidentiality

Payment administration collects only information reasonably necessary to identify the payer, accepted article, amount, and transaction. Payment information is not shared with peer reviewers and does not form part of scholarly evaluation. Access is limited to authorized administrative, financial, editorial, audit, or legal personnel for legitimate purposes.

Authors should redact unrelated sensitive information from payment evidence when possible. Financial records are retained according to applicable institutional accounting, audit, privacy, and legal requirements and the JAM Privacy Statement.

13. Inconsistent or Changed Information

Fee or procedure changes apply prospectively and must be dated and published clearly. The amount and payment method stated in an official invoice must be consistent with the public JAM policy applicable to the accepted article.

If the journal page, payment form, tutorial, social media, message, or invoice contains inconsistent information, the author must suspend payment and request written clarification through the official JAM contact page. No author should be disadvantaged for requesting verification.

14. Policy Boundary

This page is the authoritative statement of JAM's standard author charges. It does not govern peer-review criteria, acceptance, manuscript withdrawal, copyright, or privacy. Those matters remain governed by their respective policies.