Journal profile
Journal of Local Government Issues
ISSN 2620-8091 · eISSN 2620-3812 · Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang · Indonesia
Journal of Local Government Issues: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Local Government Issues is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Administration in Developing Nations, Public Policy and Administration Research and Indonesian Election Politics and Participation, together about 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Local Government Issues (LOGOS) is an international, peer-reviewed journal of the Department of Government Studies, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang. The journal aims to promote scholarly discussion and debate on contemporary issues in government and governance, with particular emphasis on local government, local politics, public policy, public services, elections, electoral politics, political parties, e-government, government leadership, and urban politics. LOGOS provides a platform for theoretical, empirical, comparative, and interdisciplinary research, particularly addressing developing, emerging, and developed contexts. LOGOS welcomes original research contributions from scholars worldwide in the humanities and social sciences. The journal particularly encourages comparative and cross-national studies that contribute to broader international debates on government and governance. The journal welcomes research on, but is not limited to: Local governance and government institutions Local politics and political institutions Elections, electoral politics, and political parties Local democracy and political participation Decentralization and intergovernmental relations Public policy and public services Digital governance and e-government Government leadership and institutional transformation Urban and rural governance Environmental and climate governance State–society relations Comparative and cross-national governance
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Salahudin HandlingPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 13, Philippines 2, United States 1, Australia 1, Bangladesh 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences20.1%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences9.6%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences8.9%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences8.5%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.8%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.4%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences3.4%
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
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 163 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 50 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 44 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 80 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 110 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 39 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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 1,250,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,250,000 | 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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright is retained by the authors for articles published in LOGOS. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:. For all articles published in LOGOS, copyright is retained by the authors. Authors give permission to the publisher to announce the work with conditions. When the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic transfer of the publishing right to the publisher. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: manuscripts are anonymously reviewed by reviewers appointed by the editor. Model summary
All manuscripts are anonymously studied by reviewers appointed by the editor according to their expertise.
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 Muhammadiyah Malang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2620-8091
- Electronic ISSN
- 2620-3812
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Journal of Local Government Issues
How long does peer review take at Journal of Local Government Issues?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Journal of Local Government Issues?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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 Journal of Local Government Issues based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (13), Philippines (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Local Government Issues?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Local Government Issues is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Local Government Issues open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Local Government Issues 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .