Article Processing Charge (APC)

GURU: Genius Journal of Education is an open-access journal. All articles published in the journal are freely accessible online without subscription or paywall barriers, allowing readers worldwide to read, download, and share scholarly content without restriction.

To support the sustainability of the editorial and publication process—including peer review management, DOI registration, digital archiving, copyediting, layout formatting, and online publication—the journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) as outlined below.

APC Policy

  • Indonesian author(s): IDR 150,000 per accepted manuscript
  • International (non-Indonesian) author(s): No charge

The APC is payable only after the manuscript has been formally accepted following the peer-review process. The journal does not charge any submission fees.

Payment instructions will be communicated directly to the corresponding author through the journal’s official email after the acceptance decision has been issued.

Editorial Independence

Payment of the APC does not influence editorial decisions. All manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of:

  • Academic merit
  • Originality and novelty
  • Methodological rigor
  • Ethical compliance
  • Relevance to the journal’s scope

Acceptance decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board following the peer-review process.

Communication and Payment Procedures

All official communications regarding APC payments are conducted exclusively through the journal’s authorized editorial email address. Authors are advised not to respond to any third-party communications offering guaranteed publication or requesting payment outside the journal’s official procedures.

This policy ensures transparency, fairness, and integrity in the publication process of GURU: Genius Journal of Education.

GURU: Genius Journal of Education adalah jurnal akses terbuka. Seluruh artikel yang diterbitkan dapat diakses secara bebas tanpa langganan atau batasan paywall, sehingga memungkinkan pembaca di seluruh dunia untuk membaca, mengunduh, dan membagikan konten ilmiah tanpa pembatasan.

Untuk mendukung keberlanjutan proses editorial dan publikasi—termasuk manajemen peer review, registrasi DOI, pengarsipan digital, copyediting, tata letak, dan publikasi online—jurnal ini menerapkan Article Processing Charge (APC) sebagaimana dijelaskan berikut.

Kebijakan APC

  • Penulis Indonesia: IDR 150.000 per naskah yang diterima
  • Penulis internasional (non-Indonesia): Tidak dikenakan biaya

APC dibayarkan hanya setelah naskah dinyatakan diterima secara resmi melalui proses peer review. Jurnal ini tidak mengenakan biaya pengiriman (submission fee).

Instruksi pembayaran akan disampaikan langsung kepada corresponding author melalui email resmi jurnal setelah keputusan penerimaan diterbitkan.

Independensi Editorial

Pembayaran APC tidak mempengaruhi keputusan editorial. Seluruh naskah dievaluasi berdasarkan:

  • Kualitas akademik
  • Orisinalitas dan kebaruan
  • Ketelitian metodologis
  • Kepatuhan etika
  • Kesesuaian dengan ruang lingkup jurnal

Keputusan penerimaan dilakukan secara independen oleh Editor-in-Chief dan Dewan Editorial melalui proses peer review.

Komunikasi dan Prosedur Pembayaran

Seluruh komunikasi resmi terkait pembayaran APC dilakukan hanya melalui email editorial resmi jurnal. Penulis disarankan untuk tidak menanggapi pihak ketiga yang menawarkan publikasi instan atau meminta pembayaran di luar prosedur resmi jurnal.

Kebijakan ini menjamin transparansi, keadilan, dan integritas dalam proses publikasi di GURU: Genius Journal of Education.