Journal profile
Journal of Moral and Civic Education
ISSN 2580-412X · eISSN 2549-8851 · Universitas Negeri Padang · Indonesia
Journal of Moral and Civic Education: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Moral and Civic Education is published by Universitas Negeri Padang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pancasila Values in Education, Education and Character Development and Values and Moral Education, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Cultural Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMCE invites scholars, researchers, practitioners, and graduate students to submit their scientific articles derived from research, studies, and book review in the areas as follows: a. Civic Education, b. Moral Education, c. Interdisciplinary studies in Social Politics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rika FebrianiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 2, Malaysia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pancasila Values in EducationSocial Sciences16.5%
- Education and Character DevelopmentSocial Sciences11.4%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences10.2%
- Educational Curriculum and Learning MethodsSocial Sciences8.5%
- Multicultural Education and Local WisdomSocial Sciences6.4%
- Citizenship Education and DemocracySocial Sciences5.9%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences5.9%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences4.2%
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 119 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 104 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 64 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | 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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsThe articles include research findings, paperwork, review of theories or methodology, analysis on the key issues regarding civic education and its various aspec…Length not stated
- paperworkThe articles include research findings, paperwork, review of theories or methodology, analysis on the key issues regarding civic education and its various aspec…Length not stated
- research findingsThe articles include research findings, paperwork, review of theories or methodology, analysis on the key issues regarding civic education and its various aspec…Length not stated
- review of theories or methodologyThe articles include research findings, paperwork, review of theories or methodology, analysis on the key issues regarding civic education and its various aspec…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest
References must be formatted in APA style (6th ed.) and available from accessible sources. Model summary
References must be formatted in APA style (6th ed.) and available from accessible sources.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Articles submitted must be originally written and have not been published or not being submitted for publication for another journal. Model summary
Articles submitted must be originally written and have not been published or not being submitted for publication for 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
- Universitas Negeri Padang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2580-412X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2549-8851
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Moral and Civic Education
How long does peer review take at Journal of Moral and Civic Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Moral and Civic Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; 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 Journal of Moral and Civic Education based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (2) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Moral and Civic Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Moral and Civic Education is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Moral and Civic Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Moral and Civic Education 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: .