Waiver Policy

Jurnal Pendidikan Islam (JPI) applies an APC for accepted articles. No submission fee is charged. Editorial and peer-review decisions are independent of authors’ ability to pay. Editors and reviewers are blinded to any waiver requests and payment status.

1. Eligibility

JPI considers automatic and case-by-case waivers/discounts:

  • Country-based support (per World Bank classification at the time of request)

    • Low-Income economies (LIC): Full waiver (100%).

    • Lower-Middle-Income economies (LMIC): Partial waiver (typically 50%).

  • Need-based support (case-by-case)

    • Unfunded research or authors without institutional/funder support.

    • Early-career researchers (≤5 years since highest degree) with limited funding.

    • Exceptional circumstances (force majeure, institutional/fieldwork disruptions).

Notes. (a) Eligibility is normally assessed by the corresponding author’s primary affiliation/country; justified exceptions may be considered (e.g., majority of authors from LIC/LMIC). (b) Waivers apply only to APC and do not cover optional third-party services (language editing, artwork, print).

2. What the waiver covers

  • Covers: the APC for the accepted article (full or partial, as granted).

  • Does not cover: optional third-party services, reprints/print-on-demand, or costs outside the APC.

3. How to request

  • When: Submit a waiver request after submission and before invoicing/acceptance confirmation.

  • How: Email the journal office (see Contact on the website) with:

    • Manuscript ID, title, and article type

    • Corresponding author’s name, affiliation, and country

    • Funding statement (including grant numbers if applicable)

    • Basis for request (country-based and/or need-based) with a brief justification (≤300 words)

  • Documentation: JPI may request supporting documents (e.g., confirmation of unfunded status).

4. Decision & timelines

  • Acknowledgement: within 3 business days.

  • Decision: typically within 10 business days.

  • Confidentiality: waiver data are handled by the journal office and are not shared with editors/reviewers.

  • Validity: a granted waiver is valid for 90 days from decision (extensions considered upon request).

5. Appeals

Authors may appeal a waiver decision once by providing additional information. Appeals are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief or a delegated independent editor within 10 business days. Appeals do not affect editorial outcomes.

6. Limitations

  • Waivers/discounts cannot exceed 100% of the APC and are generally not cumulative with other discounts.

  • Requests cannot be granted retroactively after invoice payment.

  • This policy may be updated; the version on the website is authoritative.