Athena: Journal of Social, Culture and Society does not charge any manuscript submission fee. Submission, initial editorial screening, and peer-review processing are provided without charge. An Article Processing Charge (APC) is applicable only to manuscripts that have been accepted for publication.
The applicable Article Processing Charge is IDR 1,000,000 for Indonesian author(s) or USD 100 for international author(s). The APC supports publication-related services including editorial administration, production, online publication, DOI-related processing, digital dissemination, and maintenance of the journal's publishing infrastructure.
Authors whose manuscripts are accepted for publication are required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC). The APC is charged only after the editorial and peer-review process has been completed and an acceptance decision has been issued.
Apart from the applicable Article Processing Charge (APC), Athena does not impose additional mandatory author fees during the standard editorial and publication process.
| Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Manuscript Submission Fee | FREE |
| Editorial Processing Fee | FREE |
| Peer Review Fee | FREE |
| Article Processing Charge (APC) | IDR 1,000,000 / USD 100 |
| Separate Publication Fee | NONE — Included in APC |
| Page Charges | FREE |
| Colour Figure Charges | FREE |
| DOI Registration Fee | FREE — Included in APC |
| Article Withdrawal Fee | FREE |
The standard Article Processing Charge is IDR 1,000,000 for Indonesian author(s) and USD 100 for international author(s). Any waiver or discount, if available, must be confirmed by the journal in writing. Authors should not assume that a fee waiver or discount has been granted unless they have received formal confirmation from the Editorial Office.
Editorial decisions are independent of financial considerations. Manuscripts are evaluated according to their relevance to the journal's scope, scholarly quality, originality, methodological or theoretical soundness, research integrity, and the outcome of the journal's peer-review process. An author's ability or willingness to pay the APC does not influence editorial or peer-review decisions.
Athena does not require any APC payment at the time of manuscript submission or during peer review. The APC becomes applicable only after a manuscript has successfully completed the editorial and peer-review process and has received a formal acceptance decision. Payment does not influence peer-review outcomes, editorial decisions, or guarantee publication.
| Submission Fee | IDR 0 / USD 0 |
| Article Processing Charge (APC) | IDR 1,000,000 / USD 100 |
| APC Payment Stage | After manuscript acceptance |
| Other Mandatory Author Fees | None beyond the applicable APC |
| Withdrawal Fee | None |
| Waiver / Discount | Subject to written confirmation by the journal, if available |
| Reader Access | Free and Open Access |
