Author Fees

Transparent Publishing Charges

Article Processing Charge (APC) Policy

Multidisciplinary Journals (MJ)  |  e-ISSN 3047-8499

Multidisciplinary Journals (MJ) applies a transparent author-fee policy. There is no fee to submit or peer-review a manuscript. An Article Processing Charge of IDR 150,000 per article is payable only after the manuscript has completed peer review and has been formally accepted for publication. Payment does not influence reviewer selection, peer-review reports, editorial decisions, publication priority, or acceptance.

Submission feeIDR 0
Peer-review feeIDR 0
APC after acceptanceIDR 150,000
Paid fast-track reviewNot offered

1. Schedule of Author Charges

Charge Amount When It Applies
Manuscript submission IDR 0 No payment is required to submit a manuscript through OJS.
Editorial screening and peer review IDR 0 No fee is charged for initial screening, plagiarism screening, reviewer assignment, or peer review.
Article Processing Charge IDR 150,000 Charged once per article only after a final acceptance decision has been issued through OJS.
Page, colour-figure, and DOI charges IDR 0 No separate mandatory charge is imposed for article length within the journal guidelines, colour figures, or DOI assignment.
Paid fast-track or guaranteed review Not offered MJ does not sell accelerated peer review, guaranteed decisions, guaranteed acceptance, or publication in a specified issue.

All amounts are stated in Indonesian rupiah (IDR). MJ does not use an automatic USD conversion. Any future change to the APC will be published on this page before it applies and will not be imposed retrospectively on manuscripts submitted under an earlier published fee schedule unless the authors agree in writing.

2. What the APC Supports

The APC contributes to the post-acceptance publication process, including editorial administration, copyediting coordination, layout and article production, metadata preparation, DOI administration, online publication, and maintenance of the journal platform. The APC is not a payment to reviewers and is not a payment for acceptance.

Important Professional language editing, translation, extensive artwork preparation, data analysis, or other optional author-arranged services are not part of the APC and are not conditions for editorial acceptance. Authors are not required to purchase such services from the journal, publisher, editor, or any affiliated party.

3. Submission and Payment Sequence

The payment form is used solely for post-acceptance financial administration. It does not replace manuscript submission, editorial screening, peer review, revision, acceptance, or author–editor communication in OJS.

  1. The corresponding author submits the manuscript through the official MJ OJS submission page and receives an OJS submission identification number.
  2. The manuscript undergoes editorial screening and the journal's applicable peer-review process.
  3. The authors complete the required revisions and the editor records a final acceptance decision in OJS.
  4. The journal issues an official acceptance notification, invoice, or written payment instruction referencing the manuscript title, the OJS submission identification number, and the payable APC of IDR 150,000.
  5. Only after receiving that notification, the corresponding author completes the designated payment form, pays through the payment method displayed there or in the official invoice, and uploads valid proof of payment.
  6. The journal administration verifies the transaction against the OJS record and communicates confirmation through OJS, the registered correspondence email, or another verifiable institutional channel.
Do not pay before acceptanceAuthors must not make an APC payment before a formal acceptance decision has been recorded in OJS. A premature, unusual, or inconsistent payment request should be reported through the journal's official contact page before any transfer is made.

4. Official Payment Form and Instructions

After receiving the official payment notification, the corresponding author must complete the journal-designated administrative form below. The form is shared by several journals, so the author must select “Multidisciplinary Journals – Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu” and choose Regular publication. MJ does not offer a paid fast-track review service.

MJ Payment Administration Open the form only after acceptance and an official payment instruction. Open the Official Payment Form
Complete the form as follows:
  1. Select Multidisciplinary Journals – Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu.
  2. Select Regular publication; do not select Fast Track for an MJ manuscript.
  3. Enter an active WhatsApp number and the same correspondence email recorded in OJS.
  4. Enter all authors' names in the same order as the accepted manuscript.
  5. Enter the OJS submission identification number and complete article title exactly as recorded in OJS.
  6. Confirm that the amount shown agrees with the journal's official instruction: IDR 150,000 per accepted article. If it differs, stop and contact the journal before paying.
  7. Use only the payment method displayed by the form or stated in the journal's official invoice.
  8. Upload clear and valid proof of payment in the permitted format and file size, then submit the confirmation form.

For security reasons, this policy page does not embed a QR code or reproduce bank-account details. Authors must not transfer funds to personal accounts, unofficial channels, or payment instructions that cannot be matched to an MJ acceptance record or official invoice.

5. Payment Verification

A payment is not considered verified merely because a transfer receipt has been submitted. The journal administration must match the payment record to the accepted manuscript and the payer information.

Payment verification requires:
  • the OJS submission identification number;
  • the complete manuscript title;
  • the authors' names in the correct order;
  • the corresponding author's name, active WhatsApp number, and registered email address;
  • selection of the correct journal and Regular publication service;
  • the amount and date of payment; and
  • valid proof of payment matching the official invoice.

Official confirmation will be provided through OJS or the author's registered email address. WhatsApp +62 813-7435-0305 may be used for administrative enquiries, but a WhatsApp message alone does not replace the OJS editorial record, formal acceptance letter, invoice, or verified payment receipt. Incorrect, incomplete, altered, or unverifiable payment information will not be processed until the discrepancy is resolved.

6. Payment Tutorial and Assistance

A general payment-form tutorial is available through the journal management's social-media channel. The tutorial explains how to complete the administrative form; it does not override this APC policy, the OJS acceptance record, or the amount stated in the official MJ invoice.

If the tutorial, payment form, invoice, and this policy show inconsistent information, authors must pause the transaction and obtain written clarification through the journal contact page or OJS discussion before paying.

7. Waiver and Reduction Requests

Authors who cannot pay the APC because no research, institutional, sponsor, or personal publication funding is reasonably available may request a full or partial waiver. A request should normally be submitted by the corresponding author at the time of initial submission through the OJS “Comments for the Editor” field or the journal's official contact page.

  • The corresponding author must explain the financial circumstances and confirm whether funding is available to any co-author.
  • The journal may request reasonable supporting information but will limit collection of sensitive personal information.
  • Waivers are assessed individually, subject to available journal support, and are confirmed only in writing.
  • Reviewer(s) will not be informed of the waiver request or payment status.
  • A waiver request or decision has no effect on editorial screening, peer review, revision requirements, or the final editorial decision.

8. Refund Policy

Circumstance Refund Treatment
Duplicate or excess payment The verified duplicate or excess amount will be refunded.
Payment made without a valid invoice or before acceptance The journal will investigate the transaction and refund a verified payment received by the publisher when no valid charge was due.
Publication cancelled by the journal for administrative reasons A full refund will normally be issued when cancellation is not caused by author misconduct or a material breach of journal policy.
Author withdrawal after payment Handled under the journal's Manuscript Withdrawal Policy. Any refund depends on whether production work has begun and on costs already incurred.
Post-publication correction, expression of concern, or retraction Does not automatically create a right to an APC refund; the case will be considered under the applicable post-publication and ethics policies.

A refund request must include the invoice, payment receipt, manuscript identification, reason for the request, and verified payer details. The journal will communicate the outcome in writing.

9. Editorial Independence

  • Editors and reviewers evaluate manuscripts according to scholarly merit, originality, methodological or analytical rigor, ethical compliance, clarity, and relevance to the journal's focus and scope.
  • Reviewers are not informed of an author's payment, waiver, or refund status.
  • Editorial decisions are made independently of the publisher's financial administration.
  • Payment does not guarantee acceptance, a favourable review, a particular editor or reviewer, publication by a particular date, or placement in a particular issue.
  • A manuscript will not be rejected solely because an eligible author requests a waiver.

10. Related Policies and Official Contact

This page governs author charges only. Peer-review procedures, manuscript withdrawal, publication ethics, copyright and licensing, and appeals are governed by their respective policies:

Questions About Author Charges Use the official journal contact page or the OJS discussion attached to the manuscript. Journal Contact Page OJS Login
Transparency framework: Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Policy reviewed: August 2026.