Journal profile
Indonesian Journal of Social Research
ISSN 2716-5191 · Universitas Djuanda · Indonesia
Indonesian Journal of Social Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indonesian Journal of Social Research is published by Universitas Djuanda. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Employee Performance and Management, Public Administration in Developing Nations and School Leadership and Teacher Performance, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Indonesian Journal of Social Research (IJSR), e-ISSN 2716-5191 is high quality open access peer reviewed research journal, published by Universitas Djuanda (UNIDA), and dedicated to publish significant research findings in the field of social sciences. The research data may come from experimental approaches, ethnographies, archives, formal literature reviews; well-structured case studies, and theoretically-informed commentaries, etc. We welcome original empirical research articles with novel perspectives and/or methodological approaches that would appeal to an international readership. The journal is designed to serve researchers, developers, professionals, graduate students and others interested in state-of-the art research activities and focuses on the issue of global social development and social welfare sciences. The social sciences that IJSR specializes in consist of economics, sociology, history, education, culture study, language, public policy and law, and human resources. This journal warmly welcomes contributions from scholars with related disciplines. Novelty and recency of issues, however, are the priority in publishing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 13, Malaysia 2, Spain 1, Finland 1, Greece 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Employee Performance and ManagementSocial Sciences10.4%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences6.7%
- School Leadership and Teacher PerformanceSocial Sciences6.7%
- Educational Methods and OutcomesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences4.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
Other: Sinta 2
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
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 180 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 57 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 107 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 60 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 51 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 35 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 30 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | 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
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity score must be under 20%; above 20% the article should be revised or rejected. Model summary
IJSR applies a minimum standard of similarity score of the manuscript under 20%. If the manuscript performs above 20%, the article should be revised or 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
- Universitas Djuanda
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2716-5191
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (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 Research
How long does peer review take at Indonesian Journal of Social Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Social Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: 4–5; 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 Indonesian Journal of Social Research based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (13), Malaysia (2) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indonesian Journal of Social Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indonesian Journal of Social Research 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 Research open access, and what is the APC?
Indonesian Journal of Social Research 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: .