Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Akademika
ISSN 0126-5008 · eISSN 0126-8694 · Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia · Malaysia
Akademika: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 69 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Akademika is published by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Islamic Studies, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, together about 59.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Akademika, a southeast asia social sciences and humanities focused journal, publishes thrice a year by UKM Press; April, July and October. The journal is committed to the advancement of scholarly knowledge by encouraging discussion of several branches of the social sciences and humanities in the region. The journal publishes regular research and conceptual articles. Manuscripts submitted for consideration of publication in this journal should clearly show the implications to the community, society and humanities. In addition, Akademika is open to innovative ideas and methodologies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences28.7%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences17.7%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting13.5%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences9.2%
- Educational Methods and TechnologyComputer Science4.6%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences2.8%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences2.1%
- Halal products and consumer behaviorSocial Sciences1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 89.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 347 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 4 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 27 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 50 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 89 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 150 / MYR 500 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 150 / MYR 500 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated Model summary
It is the author's responsibility to ensure that his or her submitted work does not infringe any existing copyright. Furthermore, the author indemnifies the editors and publisher against any breach of such a warranty. Authors should obtain permission to reproduce or adapt copyrighted material and provide evidence of approval upon submitting the final version of a manuscript. This journal does not …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Currently, the journal does not have article submission charges, only Article Publication Charges are required.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
Articles will be peer-reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers (double blind). Decisions regarding the publication of an article will be based on the Editorial Board’s recommendations. The article will be evaluated based on its appropriateness for Akademika, contribution to the discipline, cogency of analysis, conceptual breadth, clarity of presentation, and technical adequacy. Akademika also accept…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage)
- ISSN
- 0126-5008
- Electronic ISSN
- 0126-8694
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Akademika
What CAS zone is Akademika in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Akademika is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Akademika?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Akademika?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Akademika?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Akademika is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Akademika open access, and what is the APC?
Akademika is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-28). Last updated: .