Journal profile
Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues
ISSN 2722-1369 · Literacy Institute · Indonesia
Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues is published by Literacy Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest Ecology and Conservation, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management and Waste Management and Recycling, together about 26.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI) is a double-blind peer-reviewed publication devoted to disseminating all information contributing to the understanding and development of social and environmental issues by the publication of research article or critical review. IJSEI invite researchers to contribute article on the main scope of Ecology, Environmental Science (miscellaneous), Forestry, Geography, Planning and Development, and other related topics on social and environmental issues. The topic of the article is not only about Indonesia's social and environmental issues but also about other regions of the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Muhamad ChairulPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Indonesia 12, United States 4, Pakistan 3, Nigeria 2, Mainland China 1 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forest Ecology and ConservationAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Waste Management and RecyclingEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Municipal Solid Waste ManagementEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Climate change impacts on agricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science3.8%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences3.8%
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: Google Scholar, Dimensions
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 193 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 112 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 116 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 124 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 99 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 63 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 45 |
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)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Literacy Institute
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2722-1369
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues
How long does peer review take at Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 Social and Environmental Issues?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 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 Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (12), United States (4) and Pakistan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues open access, and what is the APC?
Indonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .