Article Processing Charge

Article Processing Charge (APC) Policy

The Innovations Journal of Humanities and Social Studies (IJHSS) is committed to open access publishing, ensuring that all articles are freely available online immediately upon publication. To sustain this model while maintaining the highest editorial and production standards, the journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) to accepted manuscripts, effective from 1 June 2025.

1. APC Rates

  • Authors based in Malaysia: RM 1,400

  • Authors based outside Malaysia: USD 330

The APC is invoiced only after a manuscript has successfully passed peer review and been formally accepted for publication.
No fees are charged at the submission stage, and the peer review process remains entirely independent of any payment considerations.

2. What the APC Covers

The APC supports all essential publishing services provided by the IJHSS Editorial Office and Scientific Events Gate, including:

  • Rigorous double-blind peer review and editorial screening.

  • Professional copyediting, layout, and formatting.

  • Secure hosting on the latest OJS platform and full-text archiving through LOCKSS/CLOCKSS for long-term preservation.

  • Metadata registration and DOI assignment to maximize discoverability across databases.

  • Preparation of XML and HTML versions to ensure inclusion in international indexing systems.

3. Payment Procedures

Upon receiving the official acceptance letter, authors will be contacted by the editorial office with payment details.
Payments can be made through the following methods:

  • Bank transfer

  • Western Union

  • PayPal

  • Visa or MasterCard

  • MoneyGram

Proof of payment (receipt or transfer slip) must be sent to the editorial office via email at:
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For inquiries regarding payment, please contact the editorial team through:
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4. Notes

  • There are no submission or review fees.

  • The APC is applied only after formal acceptance of the manuscript.

  • The editorial and review process remains completely independent of any payment.

  • An official invoice and receipt will be issued for all payments received.

5. Open Access Statement

All published articles in IJHSS are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/