Article Processing Charge (APC) & Waiver Policy

1. Submission Fee

There are NO submission fees for the Journal of Intelligent Computing and Health Informatics (JICHI). Submitting a manuscript is entirely free of charge.

2. Publication Fee (Diamond Open Access)

To foster global knowledge exchange and support researchers from all economic backgrounds, JICHI currently operates under a Diamond Open Access policy, fully subsidized by the university.

  • Publication Fee: Submitting and publishing manuscripts in JICHI is entirely FREE of charge (USD 0 / No Fee). This initiative is fully funded by Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (UNIMUS) to support the dissemination of science without any financial barriers.
  • Waiver Policy: JICHI is committed to inclusivity. Even after 2027, automatic waivers or significant discounts will be available for authors from Low-Income Countries (based on World Bank Classification) or authors demonstrating financial hardship.

3. Withdrawal & Sanction Policy

JICHI maintains a strict policy against unethical withdrawal. Withdrawing a manuscript after the peer-review process has commenced wastes valuable editorial and reviewer resources.

  • Withdrawal during peer review: Authors may be subject to a reimbursement fee of USD 100 to cover administrative costs.
  • Withdrawal after acceptance: A fee of USD 200 applies.

Note: Withdrawal requests must be made in writing to the Editor-in-Chief. Failure to settle the reimbursement may result in the author being blacklisted from future submissions to JICHI.