Journal profile
International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education
ISSN 2620-5750 · eISSN 2620-5769 · Universitas Negeri Padang · Indonesia
International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education is published by Universitas Negeri Padang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Student Stress and Coping, Counseling Practices and Supervision and Psychological Treatments and Assessments, together about 30.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education (IJRICE) aims to provide a means for sustained discussion of relevant issues that fall within the focus and scope of the journal, which can be examined empirically. The journal publishes research articles that encompass various aspects of counseling, educational psychology, psychological intervention, mental health, and coping behavior. In addition to the broad range of counseling and educational psychology topics covered, the journal also welcomes manuscripts that address areas such as oncologic psychological therapy, cancer rehabilitation, psychiatric intervention, mental health approaches, marriage and family practices, sexual abuse, addiction, crisis intervention, spiritual counseling, and psychological-technology related research. The International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education (IJRICE), with the ISSN: 2620-5769 (Electronic), ISSN: 2620-5750 (Print), is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, and open-access interdisciplinary journal that is published semi-annually in July and December. The journal is published by Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) in collaboration with the Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI). It was initially launched in December 2017 with Volume 1, Issue 1. Papers published in twice a year: July and December Manuscript must contain elements: (1) evaluation reports;(2) research findings; and/or(3) methodological issues; and/or(4) implications of the above for action. The complete array of manuscripts can be seen in the IJRiCE template
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Zadrian Ardi ORCIDPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Malaysia 4, Nigeria 2, United States 1, Türkiye 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology15.9%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology7.3%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology7.3%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.8%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences4.4%
- Bullying, Victimization, and AggressionPsychology4.4%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.9%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology3.9%
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
SINTA 2Publisher 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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 156 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 59 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 109 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 153 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 154 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 111 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 1,000,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,000,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 250 / USD 150 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- USD 250
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted4
- case report(3) Case ReportLength not stated
- letter to editor(5) Letter to EditorLength not stated
- research article/original article(1) Research Article/Original Article;Length not stated
- short communication(4) Short CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use AI and AI-assisted technologies in writing
When authors use AI and AI-assisted technologies during the writing process, these technologies should be utilized exclusively to enhance the clarity and language of the work, and should not be used as substitutes for researcher responsibilities such as generating scientific insights, analyzing and interpreting data, or making scientific conclusions. It is essential that these technologies be appl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics of International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education (IJRiCE) This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in our journals, including the authors, the editors, the peer-reviewers and the publisher Universitas Negeri Padang. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. Ethical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY) Model summary
IJRiCE is an Open Access Journal. The authors who publish the manuscript in this journal agree to the following terms: IJRiCE is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, remix, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited. This means: (1) Under the CC-BY license, authors retain ow…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to all article on the principle that making research freely available to the public; supports a greater global exchange of knowledge; and invaluable way to maximize the visibility and impact of research, especially Counseling and Education field. This means: Everyone has free and unlimited access to the full-text of all articles published in IJRICE journ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Submitted papers are evaluated by anonymous referees by double blind peer review for contribution, originality, relevance, and presentation. The Editor shall inform you of the results of the review as soon as possible, hopefully in 4 weeks. Please notice that because of the great number of submissions that IJRICE has received during the last few months the duration of the review process can be up …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education (IJRiCE) Editorial board recognizes that plagiarism is not acceptable and therefore establishes the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) when plagiarism is identified in an article that is submitted for publication in International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education (IJRiCE). IJRICE analysis will immediatel…
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 Negeri Padang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2620-5750
- Electronic ISSN
- 2620-5769
- 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 International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Malaysia (4) and Nigeria (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Research in Counseling and Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Research in 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, Publisher website, 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: .