Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal
ISSN 2614-1566 · Institut Agama Islam Ma'arif NU (IAIMNU) Metro Lampung · Indonesia
Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 750; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal is published by Institut Agama Islam Ma'arif NU (IAIMNU) Metro Lampung. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Student Stress and Coping and Psychological Treatments and Assessments, together about 34.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal (IGCJ) is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, and open-access interdisciplinary journal that is published twice a year (in January and July). The journal is a collaborative effort between Institut Agama Islam Ma'arif NU (IAIMNU) Metro Lampung and the Asosiasi Bimbingan dan Konseling Indonesia (ABKIN). It is managed by the Study Program of Guidance and Counseling for Islamic Education within the Faculty of Tarbiyah. IGCJ provides 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 covering all aspects of counseling, psychological intervention, guidance, mental health, and coping behavior, especially those within the Islamic context. The broad range of Islamic contexts published by the journal includes, but is not limited to, research in Muslim populations, mental health issue prevention, mental health interventions in Islamic traditions, etc. We warmly invite all individuals who possess a keen interest in the focus and scope of IGCJ to contribute to our publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Aprezo MabaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 40, Malaysia 7, India 4, Pakistan 4, Australia 3 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences16%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology9.9%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology8.8%
- Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychology7.5%
- Education and Character DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.6%
- Psychometric Methodologies and TestingDecision Sciences5.1%
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology4.5%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology4.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q1 | 88/760 | 88th |
| General Psychology | Q3 | 148/220 | 32nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 209 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 177 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 215 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 183 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 183 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 123 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 65 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | USD 750 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 499 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 750 | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 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
- Institut Agama Islam Ma'arif NU (IAIMNU) Metro Lampung
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2614-1566
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, 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 Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal
How long does peer review take at Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 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 Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (40), Malaysia (7) and India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 750.
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: .