Journal profile
Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI
ISSN 2442-5133 · eISSN 2527-7227 · Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Syekh Nurjati Cirebon · Indonesia
Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 34 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI is published by Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Syekh Nurjati Cirebon. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematics Education and Pedagogy, Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods and Educational Methods and Outcomes, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Al Ibtida: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI is a high-quality peer-reviewed journal published by Department of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Teacher Education, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Indonesia in collaboration with Indonesian Islamic Elementary Education Lecturers Association (Perkumpulan Dosen PGMI Indonesia). Al Ibtida: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI is the leading journal in Islamic educational institutions concerning Islamic elementary education. The journal promotes research and scholarly discussion concerning Islamic Elementary education in Academic disciplines and Institutions, focusing on the advancement of scholarship both formal and non-formal education. Topics might be about 1) curriculum development, 2) teaching and learning, 3) learning methodologies, 4) instructional technologies, 5) teacher competences, and 6) assessments.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ahmad ArifuddinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 16, Malaysia 2, Japan 1, Australia 1, Switzerland 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics10.5%
- Educational Curriculum and Learning MethodsSocial Sciences8.8%
- Educational Methods and OutcomesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Education and Character DevelopmentSocial Sciences7.9%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- STEM EducationSocial Sciences7%
- Mathematics Education and Teaching TechniquesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Educational Methods and Media UseComputer Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceScopusPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Dimensions, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 314 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 78 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 100 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 248 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 483 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 398 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 326 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 200 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,000,000 | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Syekh Nurjati Cirebon
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2442-5133
- Electronic ISSN
- 2527-7227
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI
How long does peer review take at Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (16), Malaysia (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI open access, and what is the APC?
Al Ibtida Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .