Implementation of Article Processing Charge (APC)

The Editorial Team of the Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal hereby announces that, pursuant to the Decree of the Director General of Research and Development No. 156/C/C3/KPT/2026, the journal has been officially accredited at Rank 4 for the period from Volume 2, Number 1, 2023 through Volume 6, Number 2, 2027.

In line with this accreditation and in order to ensure the sustainability and quality enhancement of the journal’s publication process, the journal shall implement an Article Processing Charge (APC) commencing from Volume 5, Number 1 (June 2026). Authors of accepted manuscripts shall be required to pay an APC of IDR 500,000 per article.

This policy shall apply to all manuscripts that have been submitted and are scheduled for publication in Volume 5, Number 1 (June 2026). Authors who have previously submitted their manuscripts may be requested to reconfirm their willingness to proceed with the publication process under this policy.

Further instructions regarding confirmation will be communicated directly to the respective authors.

It is hereby noted that the journal previously did not impose any publication fees. The implementation of the APC is intended to support editorial and publishing operations while maintaining the journal’s standards in peer review, editing, and dissemination.

This decision is final and binding upon all submitting authors.

Sincerely,
Editorial Team
Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal