Revenue Sources

The Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Journal is a non-commercial, diamond open access journal committed to making scholarly knowledge freely available without financial barriers for authors or readers.

Funding Model: Diamond Open Access

Our journal operates under a no-fee model:

  • No Article Processing Charges (APCs): Authors are not required to pay any fees for submission, processing, or publication.

  • No Subscription Fees: All readers have immediate and permanent free access to all published content.

  • No Paywalls: The entire publication process, from submission to archiving, is free of charge.

Primary Revenue & Support Sources

To sustain our diamond open access model, the journal relies on the following non-author-pays sources:

1. Institutional & University Funding

  • Core Institutional Support: Primary funding provided by our host institution, University Indonesia / University Indonesia.

  • Consortium Support: Annual contributions from partner universities and research institutes aligned with our mission.

  • In-Kind Support: Provision of infrastructure, administrative staff, and technical resources from supporting institutions.

2. Grants & Public Funding

  • Research Council Grants: Competitive grants from national funding bodies (e.g., BRIN, Kemdikbudristek).

  • Public Knowledge Project (PKP) Support: Subsidies or grants for using and developing open-source publishing systems.

  • International Development Grants: Funding from organizations supporting open scholarship in the Global South.

3. Sponsorships & Partnerships

  • Academic Society Sponsorships: Financial support from professional or scholarly associations.

  • Cultural & Heritage Organization Support: Grants from institutions focused on Indonesian culture, diversity, and heritage.

  • Ethical Publishing Partnerships: Collaboration with organizations that support non-commercial academic publishing.

4. Donations & Community Support

  • Voluntary Institutional Contributions: Optional annual support from university libraries.

  • Reader Donations: Optional contribution system for readers who wish to support the journal.

  • Academic Community Fundraising: Occasional campaigns within our disciplinary network.

Financial Transparency & Independence

Editorial Independence Guarantee

  • All funding sources are non-restrictive and do not influence editorial decisions, content selection, or peer review outcomes.

  • Sponsors and supporters are acknowledged publicly but have no role in the journal's editorial process.

Budget Allocation

Revenue is allocated transparently to:

  • Platform & Technology Maintenance (Hosting, OJS/PKP system updates, security)

  • Production & Editorial Workflow (Copyediting, typesetting, DOI registration, XML conversion)

  • Preservation & Indexing (Digital archiving in CLOCKSS/Portico, indexing service fees)

  • Community Engagement (Webinars, reviewer recognition, open science advocacy)

Transparency Reports

The journal publishes an annual financial transparency report detailing:

  • Income sources and amounts

  • Expenditure categories

  • Reserves and sustainability outlook

  • This report is made publicly available on our website.

Sustainability Strategy

To ensure long-term viability without APCs, we employ a multi-faceted approach:

  1. Efficiency through Open Infrastructure

    • Using Open Journal Systems (OJS) to reduce software costs

    • Leveraging volunteer editorial contributions from the academic community

    • Collaborating with institutional repositories for preservation

  2. Consortium Building

    • Developing a Indonesian Humanities & Social Sciences Publishing Consortium to share resources

    • Partnering with libraries through Subscribe-to-Open inspired models for support

  3. Grant Diversification

    • Applying for multi-year grants from various sources

    • Developing hybrid funding models that combine institutional and grant support

Support Our Model

We welcome support from institutions and organizations that value:

  • Equitable open access without author fees

  • Preservation of Indonesian cultural and interdisciplinary research

  • Community-controlled scholarly publishing

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This funding model ensures that the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Journal remains accessible to all authors regardless of economic background, while maintaining high-quality, ethically sound publishing practices.