As an independent open-access publication, ETR: Journal of Tourism Connectivity applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support the journal’s publishing operations and digital infrastructure. These charges contribute to the maintenance of the journal’s editorial and peer review systems, professional article formatting and production, digital archiving, and DOI (Digital Object Identifier) registration for published articles.

1. Submission and Publication Fees

Authors are not required to pay any fees at the initial submission stage. No submission, registration, or peer review fee is charged before an editorial decision is made.

An APC is payable only after a manuscript has successfully completed the peer review process and received an official acceptance decision from the editorial board.

The applicable publication fee is as follows:

• Article Submission Fee: Free
• Standard Article Processing Charge (APC): Rp 500,000 / USD 50
• Inaugural APC for Volume 1 (50% Waiver): Rp 250,000 / USD 25

2. Inaugural Waiver

To celebrate the launch of the journal and support the development of its international academic community, ETR offers a 50% inaugural APC waiver for eligible manuscripts accepted for Volume 1.

The discounted APC is therefore Rp 250,000 / USD 25 per accepted article.

3. Editorial Independence

ETR maintains strict editorial independence. Payment of an APC has no influence on the editorial decision-making process, peer review outcome, or acceptance of a manuscript.

All manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of their academic merit, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope and focus.

ETR does not offer fast-track review, preferential review, or guaranteed acceptance in exchange for payment of any fee.

4. Transparency of Fees

All applicable publication charges are communicated clearly to authors. Authors will not be charged any additional publication fee that has not been stated in the journal’s official APC policy, except for optional services or additional author-requested services that have been explicitly agreed upon in advance.