Article Processing Charges (APCs)

Hastagina: Jurnal Kriya dan Industri Kreatif is committed to the principle of maximizing the free exchange of knowledge in the fields of Craft and Creative Industries. We operate under a Diamond Open Access model.

No Fees for Authors or Readers

To ensure equitable access for researchers and readers worldwide, Hastagina: Jurnal Kriya dan Industri Kreatif does not charge any fees at any stage of the publication process.

This means:

  • No Submission Charges: There are absolutely no fees for authors to submit their manuscripts.

  • No Article Processing Charges (APCs): There are no fees or charges levied upon authors for editorial processing, peer review, manuscript editing, language polishing, production, or publication of their accepted articles.

  • No Publication Fees: Publishing the final article is completely free of charge.

  • Free to Read: All published content is immediately and perpetually available to readers free of charge, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Funding and Sustainability

The costs associated with operating this journal (including website maintenance, plagiarism screening, and administrative tasks) are fully covered by the institutional funding and support provided by Institut Seni Indonesia Bali.

This commitment allows us to support academic authors from all economic backgrounds and ensures that financial ability is never a barrier to research dissemination.


Hastagina: Jurnal Kriya dan Industri Kreatif is proud to be a Diamond Open Access journal, promoting open scholarship in Kriya and Creative Industries without financial burden.