Journal profile
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement
ISSN 2580-9563 · eISSN 2581-0030 · Universitas Indonesia · Indonesia
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement is published by Universitas Indonesia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Service-Learning and Community Engagement and SMEs Development and Digital Marketing, together about 24.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement (AJCE) is an international publication dedicated to community engagement initiatives. It aims to advance theories, research, and practices surrounding community engagement. The journal features topics within the global discourse on community empowerment and participation, focusing on research-based practice and innovative interventions. In doing so, AJCE celebrates the diversity of social, cultural, and economic conditions while empowering local and grassroots communities. AJCE encourages original research related to community engagement programs, development of societal interventions, evaluation of existing programs, and theoretical discussions or reviews on community engagement aspects. The journal covers a wide range of topics related to community development, services, empowerment, and outreach. It emphasizes multidisciplinary perspectives in understanding community engagement, highlighting contributions from various disciplines such as health, economy, technology, education, and environment. AJCE underscores the importance of its discussions in advancing specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) elaborated through models and conceptual frameworks, reflecting its global role in enhancing knowledge of community engagement for societal betterment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yandi Andri YatmoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Malaysia 3, Hong Kong, China 1, Australia 1, Netherlands 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine10.8%
- Service-Learning and Community EngagementSocial Sciences6.8%
- SMEs Development and Digital MarketingSocial Sciences6.8%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.1%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences6.1%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.7%
- Educational Methods and ImpactsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions4.1%
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
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
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 183 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 40 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 75 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 63 |
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 12 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- case-based articles(3) case-based articles between 4,000 and 5,000 words, focusing on the practice of community engagement and highlighting techniques, methodologies, and evaluati…Length not stated
- research and theoretical papers(1) research and theoretical papers between 6,000 and 9,000 words, which present conceptual frameworks and programs related to community development, community …Length not stated
- review articlenity outreach, and action research; (2) review articles between 5,000 and 6,000 words, which comprehensively summarize the literature on issues rmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articles(2) review articles between 5,000 and 6,000 words, which comprehensively summarize the literature on issues related to community engagement or community engagem…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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
- Universitas Indonesia
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2580-9563
- Electronic ISSN
- 2581-0030
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement
How long does peer review take at ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Malaysia (3) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement is indexed in DOAJ.
Is ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement open access, and what is the APC?
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .