Notice on Publication Fees and Open Access Policy

Dear Members of the IJKCDT Community,

We would like to inform our authors, reviewers, and readers of an important update regarding our publication policy.

In late 2024, we announced the introduction of a modest article processing charge (APC) of USD 100, effective January 1, 2025, as a measure to support journal operations amid financial constraints. This decision was made with careful consideration of the journal’s sustainability.

However, after further internal review and reflection, we have decided to withdraw this policy and maintain a fully free-of-charge publication model.

This decision is based on several considerations. First, charging APCs does not fully align with the original spirit and mission of open access scholarship that our journal has upheld since its founding. Second, in practice, APCs were neither actively requested nor collected, resulting in no tangible improvement to our financial situation. More importantly, we recognized that the introduction of APCs could unintentionally create a psychological or structural barrier for potential contributors, particularly early-career researchers and scholars from underfunded institutions.

Accordingly, our journal will continue to operate as a fully open-access journal with no submission fees and no publication fees for authors.

We remain firmly committed to providing an inclusive, accessible, and academically rigorous platform for knowledge dissemination. At the same time, we will continue to explore sustainable and transparent ways to support essential journal operations—such as manuscript management, editing, digital publication, and platform maintenance—without compromising accessibility.

We sincerely appreciate the understanding, trust, and continued support of our academic community. Your engagement remains the foundation of the journal’s growth and integrity.

 

Thank you.

 

Younghee Noh
Editor-in-Chief