Journal profile
Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling
ISSN 2541-2779 · eISSN 2541-2787 · Universitas Mathla'ul Anwar Banten · Indonesia
Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling: fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling is published by Universitas Mathla'ul Anwar Banten. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Counseling Practices and Supervision, Psychological Treatments and Assessments and Student Stress and Coping, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this journal is to publish high-quality articles dedicated to all aspects of the latest outstanding developments in the field of guidance and counseling. The journal seeks to communicate, enrich and advance theory, research, policy and practice in these fields. Manuscripts are published under four broad headings: (1) psychology of education, (2) counseling and psychotherapy in educational institutions, (3) guidance and development, and (4) cross-disciplinary issues relevant to guidance and counseling. It was first published in 2017. Papers published in the six-monthly journal (January and July): (1) evaluation reports and research findings; (2) conceptual and methodological issues; and/or (3) implications of the above for action; and/or (4) an extensive book reviews section and also occasional reports on counseling and educational materials and equipment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Elfi ChurniaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 9 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology15%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology13.4%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology11.9%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences5.7%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4%
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting YouthSocial Sciences4%
- Education and Character DevelopmentSocial Sciences4%
- Child Development and EducationSocial Sciences3.1%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 262 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 39 | 29 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 71 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 111 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 145 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 143 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 105 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 130–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors are encouraged to use Mendeley to manage references, organize citations, and maintain accurate bibliography formatting. Model summary
Authors are encouraged to use Mendeley to manage references, organize citations, and maintain accurate bibliography formatting.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-Plagiarism & Reference Tools
All manuscripts are checked using Turnitin to ensure originality and prevent plagiarism. Model summary
All manuscripts are checked using Turnitin to ensure originality and prevent plagiarism. Visit Turnitin → Authors are encouraged to use Mendeley to manage references, organize citations, and maintain accurate bibliography formatting. Visit Mendeley → EndNote is also recommended for citation management and ensuring consistency in the reference list. Visit EndNote →
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 Mathla'ul Anwar Banten
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2541-2779
- Electronic ISSN
- 2541-2787
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling
How long does peer review take at Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling?
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 Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 130–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling open access, and what is the APC?
Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .