Journal profile
Assimilation
ISSN 2621-7260 · Department of Biology Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia · Indonesia
Assimilation: fully open access; APC about USD 20; review about 8 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 45% (journal website); 33 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Assimilation is published by Department of Biology Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Methods and Outcomes, Science Education and Pedagogy and STEM Education, together about 57.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Assimilation: Indonesian Journal of Biology Education (AIJBE) published a scientific paper on the results of the study/research and review of the literature in the sphere of biology education includes: Learning strategies/methods/models: cover 21st-century learning, STEM, local wisdom, and education for sustainable development, enriched with outdoor and experiential learning to strengthen student character and promote deep learning.Learning media: include the development and effectiveness of instructional media, modified practicum tools, ICT, and AI-enhanced learning media that support meaningful understanding and character formation.Assessment: focus on the development and use of HOTs, 21st-century skills, and character assessment, using authentic tasks and AI-assisted evaluation to monitor deep learning.Teaching materials: involve the design of offline and online worksheets and modules that integrate real-world contexts, character values, and tasks fostering critical thinking and reflection.Curriculum: emphasize analysis and development of curricula that align with competencies, sustainability, deep learning goals, and character education.Teacher professional development: provide TPACK training for pre-service and in-service teachers, with emphasis on outdoor/experiential pedagogy and the ethical integration of AI in biology learning.Student character-oriented learning: highlight approaches that cultivate scientific attitudes, environmental awareness, ethical responsibility, and reflective practices to deepen understanding and long-term knowledge retention.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ari WidodoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 11, Philippines 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Methods and OutcomesSocial Sciences26.2%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences16%
- STEM EducationSocial Sciences14.9%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences5.7%
- Science and Education ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
- Innovative Education Methods and ToolsDecision Sciences4%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.3%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology2.8%
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
ScopusPublisher website
Other: Dimensions, SINTA, Google Scholar
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 166 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 33 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 24 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 72 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 105 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 73 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 51 |
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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 45%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 20 / IDR 300,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | USD 20 / IDR 300,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship of the paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed. Examples of potential conflicts of interest which should be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data access and retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Author(s)’ Publication Ethics
To submit the article, author (s) must submit an ethic statement. The ethic statement can be downloaded in here. In short, Author(s)’ Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement including the following statement: Author(s)’ Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement The undersigned 1) Name:______________________________________ Affiliation: _____________________________________ 2) Name: _______…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright holder is the journal; authors transfer copyright and associated rights to the journal. Model summary
The copyright holder is the journal. The author transfers the copyright and the associated rights along with it to the journal. This means the journal is now responsible for the article. The journal can elect to license back certain rights to the author. The author(s) by signing this form (click here to download) hereby assign worldwide copyright of the Work in all forms and media (whether now kno…
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. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review by two independent reviewers from the Editorial Advisory Board, appointed by the editor based on research interest or field of expertise. Model summary
The Journal operates a peer review process and promotes blind reviewing process. Detailed information of peer reviewed process is in here. The acceptance or rejection of articles will be decided by the editorial boards based the review results supplied by the reviewers. There are no communications between authors and editors concerning the rejection decision. Authors whose papers are rejected will…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Screening
Manuscripts must be original and never published elsewhere. Model summary
Before going to the review process, all manuscripts will be checked that they are free from plagiarism practice using "Turnitin" software. If there an indication of plagiarism, the manuscript will instantly be rejected.
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
- Department of Biology Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2621-7260
- 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 Assimilation
How long does peer review take at Assimilation?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 45%. 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 Assimilation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; 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 Assimilation based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (11) and Philippines (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Assimilation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Assimilation is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Assimilation open access, and what is the APC?
Assimilation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 20.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .