Article Processing Charges (APC) and Waiver Policy

• Article Submission Charge: Free (0.00 IDR) The Journal of Biology Education Research (JBER) does not charge any article submission fees. Authors may submit their manuscripts for editorial consideration entirely free of charge.

• Article Processing Charge (APC): 500,000 IDR If a manuscript is accepted for publication following the double-blind peer-review process, the authors are required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 500,000 IDR. This fee covers the costs associated with editorial processing, peer review management, manuscript formatting, typesetting, digital archiving, and online hosting to maintain open access. There are no hidden fees, page charges, or extra costs for the inclusion of color figures and diagrams.

Waiver and Discount Policy

To promote international collaboration and attract high-impact scholarship, JBER offers a 100% APC waiver (completely free of charge) for manuscripts that meet one of the following criteria:

• High-Impact Authorship: All contributing authors possess an h-index of 10 or higher on Scopus or Web of Science (WoS).

• Global Collaboration: The manuscript is co-authored by at least four researchers representing four different countries across different continents.

Authors who meet these criteria should formally request the waiver during the initial submission process by including a note in the "Comments for the Editor" section or within their cover letter.