Author Fee

Author Fee — Al-Aulad: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini

Al-Aulad: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan dan Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini is an open-access journal that provides unrestricted online access to all published articles. To maintain the sustainability of open-access publishing and cover the costs of editorial management, peer review, copyediting, and online hosting, the following author fee policy applies:

1. Submission Fee

No submission fee is charged for manuscripts submitted to Al-Aulad. Authors are encouraged to submit their original research papers without any financial obligations at the initial submission stage.

2. Article Publication Fee

  • Upon acceptance after the peer-review process, authors are required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 500,000 (five hundred thousand rupiahs).
  • This fee covers costs associated with peer review management, copyediting, layout design, proofreading, DOI registration, and open-access publication.
  • The payment process will be coordinated directly by the editorial office after the manuscript has been officially accepted for publication.

3. Waiver Policy

  • Al-Aulad recognizes that some authors may face financial limitations. Therefore, waivers or partial discounts may be granted upon request.
  • Requests for waivers must be submitted to the editorial team before the final acceptance of the manuscript and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Summary: Manuscript submission to Al-Aulad is free of charge. Authors whose articles are accepted for publication will be charged a modest publication fee of IDR 500,000 to support the operational and production costs of open-access dissemination. The journal ensures transparency and fairness with no hidden charges at any stage of publication.