Journal profile
JOINS Journal of Information System
ISSN 2528-0228 · eISSN 2528-0236 · Program Studi Sistem Informasi · Indonesia
JOINS Journal of Information System: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOINS Journal of Information System is published by Program Studi Sistem Informasi. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Decision Support System Applications, Engineering and Information Technology and Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems and Management Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JOINS (Journal of Information System) is a national journal, which emphasizes the aspects of theory, research, and intellectual development of information systems in organizations, institutions, economics, and society. This journal is intended to be dedicated to the development of sustainable knowledge related to the application of information technology in organizations and management, and moreover to improve economic and social welfare. All submitted manuscripts must be research-based and use appropriate methodology. Topics include: Design and Implementation System, Information Systems and Change Management, Decision Support System, E-Learning, E-Commerce, Methodology and Software Development, Knowledge Management System, Geographic Information System, Healtcare Information System, Enterprise Application Integration, Enterprise Resourse Planning, IT Governance, IT Management, Information Security, Information Science and Technology. JOINS is published by Study Program of Information Systems, Dian Nuswantoro University, every six months, namely in May and November. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process. Papers may be submitted in either INDONESIAN or ENGLISH. JOINS has P-ISSN: 2528-0228 and E-ISSN: 2528-0236.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Amiq FahmiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Decision Support System ApplicationsBusiness, Management and Accounting21.7%
- Engineering and Information TechnologyComputer Science13.8%
- Data Mining and Machine Learning ApplicationsComputer Science11.3%
- Information Technology Governance and StrategyBusiness, Management and Accounting7.3%
- Edcuational Technology SystemsComputer Science3.9%
- Mobile and Web ApplicationsComputer Science3.7%
- ERP Systems Implementation and ImpactBusiness, Management and Accounting3.4%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions2.5%
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
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
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 21 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 34 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 125 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 171 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 112 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 68 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 250,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | IDR 250,000 | 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
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- IEEE
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright, first publication license to journal, CC Attribution. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: anonymous review by editors-appointed reviewers. Model summary
All manuscripts will be reviewed anonymously by reviewers appointed by the editor according to their field of expertise.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Policy on Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy: authors must declare the manuscript is plagiarism-free and not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Each writer submitting an article to JOINS (Journal Of Information System) must make a statement stating that the text is free of plagiarism and not being considered and published in another journal.
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
- Program Studi Sistem Informasi
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2528-0228
- Electronic ISSN
- 2528-0236
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOINS Journal of Information System
How long does peer review take at JOINS Journal of Information System?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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 JOINS Journal of Information System?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: IEEE; 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 JOINS Journal of Information System based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOINS Journal of Information System?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOINS Journal of Information System is indexed in DOAJ.
Is JOINS Journal of Information System open access, and what is the APC?
JOINS Journal of Information System is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .