Journal profile
Consilium
ISSN 2338-0608 · eISSN 2654-878X · Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara Medan · Indonesia
Consilium: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Consilium is published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara Medan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Psychological Treatments and Assessments, Student Stress and Coping and Counseling Practices and Supervision, together about 31% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is committed to advancing knowledge, research, and professional practice in counseling and related interdisciplinary studies. Consilium welcomes high-quality original research articles, conceptual papers, and scholarly studies addressing issues in educational and community settings, including but not limited to: Guidance and Counseling;Educational and School Counseling;Community Counseling;Islamic Guidance and Counseling;Multicultural and Cross-Cultural Counseling;Career, Family, and Personal-Social Counseling;Mental Health and Psychosocial Studies related to Counseling;Religion, Spirituality, and Counseling;Counseling Assessment, Intervention, and Technology; andOther interdisciplinary studies relevant to counseling and religious studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Muhammad PutraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 13 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology11.5%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology10.3%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology9.2%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences6.9%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences5.8%
- Social Skills and EducationSocial Sciences5.8%
- Education and Character DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.6%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology3.5%
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
Google ScholarPublisher website
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 51 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 61 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 39 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
References must be in APA 7th style; use reference management by Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote Model summary
References to other publications must be in American Psychological Association (APA) 7th style and carefully checked for completeness, accuracy and consistency. Use Reference Management by Mendeley, Zetero, EndNote
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access Model summary
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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review process Model summary
Consilium : Berkala Kajian Konseling dan Ilmu Keagamaan implement each accepted manuscript will go through a review process by the Editor and reviewers, using a Double blind Peer-Review Process, which the reviewer does not know the identity of the author, and the author did not know the identity of the reviewer. Consilium : Berkala Kajian Konseling dan Ilmu Keagamaan implement policies Double Blin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Check
Zero tolerance towards plagiarism Model summary
Consilium apply Zero tolerance towards plagiarism and therefore establishes the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) when plagiarism is identified in an article that is submitted for publication in Consilium. Definition: Plagiarism involves the "use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work." Policy:…
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 Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara Medan
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian, English
- ISSN
- 2338-0608
- Electronic ISSN
- 2654-878X
- Society / sponsor
- Indonesia Expert Islamic Guidance and Counseling Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Consilium
How long does peer review take at Consilium?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Consilium?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 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 Consilium based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (13). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Consilium?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Consilium is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Consilium open access, and what is the APC?
Consilium 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: .