The Journal of Tourism Sustainability (JTOS), published by Politeknik Negeri Bandung, is committed to promoting open access, academic inclusivity, and the dissemination of high-quality scholarly research without financial barriers.

JTOS implements a zero Article Processing Charge (APC) policy. Authors are not required to pay any fees for manuscript submission, editorial processing, peer review, or publication.

Publication Fee Structure

Fee Category	Amount
Manuscript Submission Fee	IDR 0
Editorial Processing Fee	IDR 0
Peer Review Fee	IDR 0
Article Processing Charge (APC)	IDR 0
Article Publication Fee	IDR 0

No Submission or Publication Fees

JTOS does not impose any submission fees, processing charges, reviewing fees, acceptance fees, or publication fees on authors.

There are no mandatory payments associated with any stage of the editorial and publication process.

Editorial Independence

All manuscripts submitted to JTOS are evaluated exclusively on the basis of scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's aims and scope.

Editorial decisions are independent of financial considerations. The absence of publication charges does not affect the journal's editorial standards or peer-review requirements.

Open Access Commitment

JTOS provides immediate and free access to published scholarly articles. Readers are not required to pay subscription fees or access charges to read and download published content.

By maintaining a zero-APC policy, JTOS seeks to support equitable participation in scholarly publishing, particularly for researchers and institutions with limited financial resources.

Fee Policy Statement

JTOS charges no fees for manuscript submission, peer review, editorial processing, or article publication.
Article Processing Charge (APC): IDR 0 (Free of Charge).