Publication Fees

Publication Policy

Publication Fees

BIMA — Bulletin of Intelligent Machines and Algorithms

BIMA (Bulletin of Intelligent Machines and Algorithms) is an open-access, international peer-reviewed journal that publishes research in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Intelligent Systems, Algorithms, and related computational technologies.

BIMA maintains a straightforward publication fee policy so that authors can clearly understand when, and under what circumstances, a payment may be required.

Article Processing and Publication Fees

The following table summarizes the fees associated with manuscript submission, peer review, and publication.

Publication Stage	Fee	Description
Article Submission	IDR 0	No fee is charged when submitting a manuscript for editorial consideration and peer review.
Regular Review	IDR 0	No review fee is charged for the regular peer-review process.
Fast-Track Review	IDR 0	No additional review fee is charged for a fast-track review request, subject to editorial policy and reviewer availability.
Article Publication	IDR 200,000	A publication fee may be applied to manuscripts that have successfully passed peer review and have been accepted for publication.

Submission

IDR 0

Authors do not need to pay a submission fee. Manuscripts may be submitted without any payment during the initial editorial consideration.

Regular Review

IDR 0

No review fee is charged for manuscripts undergoing the journal's regular peer-review process.

Publication

IDR 200,000

Applicable only after a manuscript has completed the editorial and peer-review process and has been accepted for publication.

Article Publication Fee

IDR 200,000

The publication fee supports the operational and publishing activities associated with preparing accepted manuscripts for publication.

No payment is required at submission. The publication fee is requested only after the manuscript has been accepted.

Fast-Track Review

Authors may request a Fast-Track Review when a manuscript requires an expedited editorial review. Such requests remain subject to the journal's editorial policy and the availability of suitable reviewers.

Fast-Track Review Fee: IDR 0

BIMA does not charge an additional review fee for fast-track review.

Open Access

BIMA follows an Open Access publishing model. Articles published in the journal are made freely available through the journal website.

Readers can access and download published articles without subscription or paywall restrictions, allowing research findings to reach a wider academic and professional audience.

Payment and Editorial Decision Policy

Important

Payment of a publication fee does not guarantee acceptance of a manuscript.

All manuscripts are evaluated through BIMA's established editorial and peer-review procedures. Where applicable, publication fees are requested only after an article has successfully completed the review process and received an acceptance decision.

Transparency and Commitment

BIMA believes that a clear and affordable publication policy is important for researchers when selecting a suitable journal. The fee structure is therefore presented openly so that authors can understand the publication costs before submitting their work.

The policy is intended to support researchers, academics, students, and practitioners in disseminating their research while maintaining the quality, integrity, and professional standards of scholarly publishing.