Journal profile
COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education
ISSN 2548-348X · eISSN 2548-3498 · Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI) · Indonesia
COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education is published by Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Counseling Practices and Supervision, Student Stress and Coping and Psychological Treatments and Assessments, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education Electronic ISSN: 2548-3498 is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education, and Therapy in Collaboration with the Indonesian Counselor Association. Established in 2016, this journal is committed to publishing articles that cover a wide array of topics in counseling, education, psychology, and mental health. It aims to highlight the latest and most significant developments in these fields across various settings, including school and mental health counseling, assessment techniques, supervision strategies, issues related to sexual abuse, violence addiction, multicultural and crisis intervention, trauma management, and the use of Information, Technology, and Communication. The journal also explores various aspects of psychotherapy such as career counseling, spiritual guidance, marriage and family therapy, and more. In the realm of education, it welcomes contributions on teaching methodologies, curriculum development, instructional strategies, innovative educational projects, learning methodologies, new technologies in education and learning, and assessment techniques. Additionally, the journal extends its focus to the intersection of mental health with medical and sports science, serving as a platform for sharing and disseminating high-quality academic research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ifdil IfdilPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 5, Australia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology13.1%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology12%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology11%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology4.8%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology4.5%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences4.1%
- Social Skills and EducationSocial Sciences3.8%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology3.4%
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
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 201 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 55 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 109 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 126 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 137 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 124 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 118 |
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 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 | IDR 4,500,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 850,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 850,000 | 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePlagiarism
- Plagiarism
Originality: work must not have been published or submitted elsewhere Model summary
The work should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
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
- Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI)
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2548-348X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2548-3498
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education
How long does peer review take at COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education?
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 COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 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 COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (5) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education open access, and what is the APC?
COUNSEDU The International Journal of Counseling and Education is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .