Article Processing Charges (APCs)

MILLATI: Journal of Islamic Studies and Humanities is an open-access journal that applies Article Processing Charges (APCs) to manuscripts formally accepted for publication. No payment is required at the time of initial submission. All applicable fees are disclosed below.

1. Publication Fees

The following charges apply to accepted manuscripts:

• APC for Indonesian authors: IDR 2,500,000
• APC for foreign authors: USD 250

Additional fee for manuscripts in Bahasa Indonesia: Authors who wish to submit manuscripts in Bahasa Indonesia are required to pay an additional IDR 500,000 for translation and proofreading.

2. Editorial Process, Payment Procedure, and Extensions

Initial Screening and Letter of Commitment (LoC)
Submitted manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening to assess their relevance to the journal's Aims and Scope, scholarly suitability, and compliance with submission requirements. Authors whose manuscripts pass initial screening will receive a Letter of Commitment (LoC) acknowledging the applicable publication charges and confirming their commitment to pay these fees if the manuscript is formally accepted.

Authors must sign and return the LoC within seven calendar days of its issuance by the editorial office. Requests for an extension must be submitted before the deadline and are subject to editorial office approval. If the completed LoC is not received within the specified period and no extension has been approved, the manuscript will not proceed to external peer review. The editorial office may administratively close the submission after notifying the corresponding author. The LoC does not constitute manuscript acceptance, guarantee publication, or require advance payment.

External Peer Review and Formal Acceptance
Following receipt of the signed LoC, manuscripts undergo external double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers. Authors may be required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with reviewer and editorial recommendations. The LoC is maintained separately from the peer-review process and is not disclosed to external reviewers. Its submission does not influence scholarly assessment or editorial decisions. Following successful completion of the required review and revision stages, formally accepted manuscripts receive written acceptance notification and an invoice specifying the applicable charges.

Payment and Extensions
APCs and applicable additional fees become payable only after formal manuscript acceptance. Payment may be made by authors, their institutions, research funders, or other authorized funding bodies. Payment must be completed within 30 calendar days of the invoice date, unless an extension has been approved. Requests for payment extensions must be submitted before the deadline. If payment remains outstanding and no extension has been approved, the journal may close the publication process after notifying the corresponding author. Following payment confirmation, the manuscript proceeds to editorial production, including any necessary copyediting, proofreading, formatting, and final corrections. Payment does not guarantee immediate publication.

3. Revenue Sources and Editorial Independence

MILLATI receives institutional funding from the Faculty of Ushuluddin, Adab, and Humanities, Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Salatiga, Indonesia. The journal also receives revenue from APCs and applicable translation and proofreading fees. These resources support editorial administration, peer-review coordination, manuscript production, language services, DOI and metadata management, website operation, open-access publication, and efforts to strengthen digital preservation.

Financial administration must remain independent of scholarly evaluation. The journal does not accept payments or financial benefits in exchange for manuscript acceptance, favorable reviews, citations, editorial appointments, or preferential treatment. Reviewer selection, peer-review assessments, editorial recommendations, and publication decisions are governed by scholarly merit, originality, relevance, methodological or analytical soundness, and publication ethics.

The journal does not receive advertising revenue. Its advertising practices are addressed separately in the Advertising and Direct Marketing Policy. Material changes to the journal's funding sources or publishing model will be publicly disclosed.

4. Fee Waiver Policy

MILLATI does not offer APC waivers, discounts, or fee reductions. Approved payment extensions do not constitute fee waivers or reductions.

5. Letter of Acceptance (LoA) and Further Information

Following formal acceptance and payment confirmation, authors may request an official Letter of Acceptance (LoA). The LoA confirms an acceptance decision already communicated to the author. It does not replace the original acceptance notification or guarantee an immediate publication date.

For inquiries concerning the LoC, publication fees, payment arrangements, extensions, or LoA requests, please contact the editorial office through the journal's official Contact page.