Revenue Sources

Transparent Financial Model

BHINNEKA: Intercultural Counseling Insights operates on a Diamond Open Access model, ensuring that knowledge dissemination remains free for both authors and readers. Our financial sustainability is maintained through institutional support and non-author-pays funding mechanisms.

Primary Funding Sources

  1. Institutional Sponsorship

    • The journal receives primary financial and operational support from its host institution, which covers essential infrastructure, administrative, and maintenance costs.

    • This sponsorship enables the journal to maintain high-quality standards while remaining free of charge for authors.

  2. Institutional Subsidies and Grants

    • Supplementary funding may be obtained through research grants, institutional subsidies, or educational development funds dedicated to supporting open scholarship and academic publishing.

  3. Voluntary Contributions and Donations

    • Occasional support is received through voluntary contributions from academic institutions, professional organizations, or individual supporters who align with our mission of equitable knowledge sharing.

    • All donations are transparently managed and exclusively dedicated to journal operations.

No Article Processing Charges (APCs)

BHINNEKA maintains a strict no-fee policy:

  • No submission fees

  • No review fees

  • No publication fees

  • No article processing charges (APCs)

The journal is committed to removing financial barriers to publication, particularly supporting researchers from low- and middle-income countries, early-career scholars, and independent researchers.

Financial Allocation

All revenue generated through institutional support and contributions is exclusively dedicated to sustaining and improving journal operations, including:

  • Editorial Management: Platform maintenance, manuscript tracking systems, and editorial office operations

  • Production Processes: Professional typesetting, XML conversion, and digital publishing

  • Quality Assurance: Plagiarism screening software licenses and similarity checking tools

  • Discovery and Indexing: Application and maintenance fees for inclusion in academic databases and indexes

  • Digital Preservation: Archiving and long-term preservation services

  • Open Access Infrastructure: DOI registration and open access platform hosting

Transparency and Accountability

  1. Annual Financial Disclosure

    • BHINNEKA publishes an annual transparency report detailing funding sources, expenditure categories, and financial sustainability metrics.

  2. Non-Profit Orientation

    • All surplus funds are reinvested into journal development, including initiatives to enhance accessibility, improve reviewer recognition programs, and support author development workshops.

  3. Ethical Funding Principles

    • The journal maintains editorial independence from all funding sources.

    • Funding agreements do not influence editorial decisions, content selection, or peer review outcomes.

    • The journal does not accept funding from sources that may compromise academic freedom or ethical standards.

Sustainable Development Goals Alignment

Our funding model supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly:

  • SDG 4: Quality Education – by removing barriers to knowledge access

  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities – by supporting inclusive scholarly participation

  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals – through collaborative academic publishing models

Contact for Support and Collaboration

Institutions, organizations, or individuals interested in supporting BHINNEKA's mission of equitable open access publishing are encouraged to contact the editorial office at: propanoramic@gmail.com

BHINNEKA: Intercultural Counseling Insights remains committed to transparent, equitable, and sustainable scholarly publishing that serves the global intercultural counseling community without financial barriers.