Waiver Policy

Journal Mahasiswa: Jurnal Ilmiah Penalaran dan Penelitian Mahasiswa is committed to promoting inclusive scholarly communication and providing opportunities for researchers to publish their academic work.

The journal may grant a full or partial waiver of the Article Processing Charge (APC) to authors who demonstrate genuine financial difficulties or other reasonable circumstances that justify a reduction or exemption from publication fees.

Waiver requests are considered individually and are subject to the journal's evaluation and approval.

1. Eligibility for Waiver

Authors may request an APC waiver or reduction under circumstances including, but not limited to:

  1. Authors experiencing significant financial difficulties that prevent them from covering publication costs.

  2. Researchers or students without access to institutional or research funding.

  3. Authors affiliated with institutions or organizations with limited financial resources.

  4. Researchers from low-income or lower-middle-income countries, where applicable.

  5. Other exceptional circumstances supported by reasonable justification.

Eligibility for a waiver does not automatically guarantee approval.

2. Waiver Application Procedure

Authors requesting a waiver must follow these procedures:

  1. Submit a formal waiver request to the Journal Mahasiswa Editorial Office.

  2. Clearly explain the reasons for requesting a full or partial waiver.

  3. Provide relevant supporting information or documentation when requested by the editorial team.

  4. Submit the request before the manuscript is accepted for publication.

Important: Waiver requests must be submitted to the Editorial Office before manuscript acceptance, accompanied by a reasonable justification.

Requests submitted after manuscript acceptance may not be considered.

3. Evaluation and Approval

All waiver applications will be evaluated by the editorial office or an authorized representative.

The evaluation may consider:

  • The financial circumstances of the authors.

  • The availability of institutional or research funding.

  • The justification provided in the application.

  • The author's institutional affiliation and relevant circumstances.

  • The journal's financial and operational capacity.

The journal may approve a full waiver, partial waiver, or reject the request based on the assessment.

4. Waiver Decision

Authors will be informed of the waiver decision by the Editorial Office.

An approved waiver will specify whether the author receives a full or partial exemption from the applicable Article Processing Charge.

The decision of the journal regarding waiver applications is final, subject to applicable journal policies.