The Data Science: Journal of Computing and Applied Informatics (JoCAI) is supported by institutional funding from Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) and by author fees (Article Processing Charges, APCs) for accepted manuscripts. Institutional support from USU ensures the sustainability of the journal’s operations, while author fees contribute to covering editorial, peer review, and open access dissemination costs.

All revenue sources are managed transparently and do not in any way influence editorial decision-making. Editorial independence is strictly upheld, with decisions based solely on the scholarly quality and merit of submissions in accordance with international publishing standards and COPE guidelines.