Articles Processing Charge

POLITEIA • PUBLICATION FEES & TRANSPARENCY

Article Processing Charge (APC)

Transparent publication charges supporting sustainable, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly publishing.

OPEN ACCESS NO SUBMISSION FEE PAYMENT AFTER ACCEPTANCE

Politeia: Journal of Public Administration and Political Science and International Relations operates under an open-access publishing model. All published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription fees or paywall restrictions.

1. Journal Business Model

Politeia is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal that publishes research in public administration, political science, public policy, governance, diplomacy, and international relations.

To support the financial sustainability of open-access publication, the journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) to manuscripts that have been formally accepted for publication.

The journal does not impose an Article Submission Charge (ASC). Authors may submit manuscripts for editorial assessment and peer review without paying a submission fee.

Authors are required to confirm their ability to cover the applicable APC during submission, unless they are eligible for an approved waiver or discount. The APC is invoiced only after the manuscript has been accepted for publication.

2. Article Processing Charge (APC)

Applicable rates effective July 2026

International Authors

USD 120

PER ACCEPTED ARTICLE

Indonesian Authors

Rp 2.000.000

PER ACCEPTED ARTICLE

Payment Requirement: The APC applies only after formal manuscript acceptance. No APC payment is required for submission or as a condition for entering the peer-review process. The applicable fee is communicated through the journal's post-acceptance invoicing procedure.

3. What Does the APC Cover?

The APC contributes to the operational costs associated with scholarly journal publishing and long-term accessibility.

✓ Editorial Management Manuscript handling and editorial administration	✓ Peer-Review Administration Coordination and management of the review process
✓ Publication Production Preparation of accepted articles for publication	✓ Digital Hosting Maintenance of online publishing infrastructure
✓ Long-Term Archiving Support for continued preservation and accessibility	✓ Open Access Dissemination Worldwide access to published scholarly research

These activities support the dissemination of research on governance, political institutions, public policy, international affairs, and related disciplines.

4. APC Payment Policy

Manuscript Submission

Authors submit their manuscripts without paying a submission fee and confirm their ability to cover the applicable APC, subject to any approved waiver or discount.

Editorial Screening and Peer Review

Submitted manuscripts undergo editorial assessment and, where eligible, independent peer review. APC payment is not required during this process.

Editorial Acceptance

The Editorial Team makes the final decision based on the manuscript's scholarly quality, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal.

APC Invoice and Publication

Following formal acceptance, the journal issues an APC invoice reflecting the applicable charge and any approved waiver or discount. Accepted manuscripts proceed through the required publication procedures.

5. APC Waivers and Discounts

Politeia provides APC waivers and reviewer discounts to encourage equitable participation in scholarly publishing and recognize contributions to the journal's peer-review activities.

FULL WAIVER

Authors from Low-Income Countries Authors from low-income countries are eligible for a full APC waiver under the journal's published waiver policy.

APC WAIVER

Corresponding Authors with h-index ≥ 15 Corresponding authors with an h-index of at least 15 recorded in Scopus or Web of Science are eligible for an APC waiver in accordance with the journal's published criteria.

REVIEWER DISCOUNT

Active Journal Reviewers Reviewers contributing to the journal's peer-review process are eligible for a discount of Rp 50.000 per review under the journal's published discount policy.

Waiver and Discount Inquiries: Authors seeking an APC waiver or reviewer discount should contact the Editorial Office for confirmation of their eligibility and the applicable payment arrangement.

6. Editorial Independence and Financial Transparency

Politeia maintains a strict separation between editorial decision-making and financial considerations.

APC payment, the ability to pay, and eligibility for a waiver or discount do not influence peer-review recommendations or editorial decisions.

All submissions are assessed according to their originality, scientific and scholarly quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, analytical contribution, and suitability for the journal's focus and scope.

The APC does not constitute payment for acceptance. Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee publication, and payment is requested only following formal editorial acceptance.

7. Open Access and Reader Rights

The APC supports a publishing model in which published articles remain freely accessible to readers, researchers, students, policymakers, practitioners, and institutions worldwide.

Readers are not required to pay subscription fees or article-access charges. Published articles are made available under the journal's applicable open-access and copyright licensing terms.

Submission Fee None

International APC USD 120

Indonesian APC Rp 2.000.000

Payment Timing After Acceptance

APC Inquiries and Payment Information

For questions regarding APC rates, applicable waivers, reviewer discounts, or post-acceptance invoicing, please contact the Politeia Editorial Office at [email protected] .