Article Processing Charges

No Article Processing Charges (APC) – Free Open-Access Publishing

Buletin Dharmas Andalas (BDA) is committed to supporting open-access publishing without financial barriers. As part of our mission to foster equitable and inclusive scholarly communication, the journal does not charge any fees for manuscript submission, peer review, editing, publication, or access to published articles.

Zero APC Policy

  • No Submission Fees – Authors can submit manuscripts without any financial obligations.
  • No Article Processing Charges (APC) – Accepted papers are published free of charge.
  • No Publication Fees – The entire publication process, including peer review, editing, and online hosting, is covered by the journal.
  • No Access Fees – All published articles are available free of charge to readers worldwide under our open-access policy.

Commitment to Open Science

Buletin Dharmas Andalas (BDA) follows the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and ensures that research is accessible to the global scientific community without financial constraints. We believe that removing APCs:

  • Encourages wider participation from researchers, regardless of their financial resources.
  • Supports knowledge dissemination by making high-quality research freely available.
  • Promotes equity and inclusivity by allowing scholars from all backgrounds to contribute without financial burdens.

Funding and Sustainability

BDA operates under a non-commercial, academic-driven model, supported by institutional funding, academic partnerships, and volunteer editorial contributions. This allows us to maintain high-quality publishing standards while ensuring that neither authors nor readers face any financial barriers.

Transparency and Ethical Publishing

The journal strictly adheres to COPE, WAME, ICMJE, and DOAJ best practices, ensuring:

  • No hidden fees or undisclosed costs.
  • Ethical editorial and peer-review processes without financial influence.
  • Sustainable open-access publishing that prioritizes academic integrity over profit.

Author Rights and Copyright

  • Authors retain full copyright ownership of their published work.
  • All articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), allowing free sharing and adaptation for non-commercial purposes.