Journal profile
Journal of Primary Education
ISSN 2252-6404 · eISSN 2502-4515 · Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia
Journal of Primary Education: fully open access; APC about USD 32; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Primary Education is published by Universitas Negeri Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are STEM Education, Educational Methods and Outcomes and Science Education and Pedagogy, together about 44.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Primary Education publishes research articles results and conceptual studies in field of elementary mathematics education, science, Indonesian languange and social studies for primary education level. Journal of Primary Education publishes research studies employing a variety of qualitative and/or quantitative methods and approaches in the field of primary education, with a particular emphasis on the Indonesian context and global perspective. The journal covered by all topics in: Classroom Management Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Curriculum Development in Primary Education Fine Arts Education Foreign Language Teaching Mathematics Education Measurement and Evaluation Pre-School Education Science Education Social Sciences Education Special Education
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Bambang SubaliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- STEM EducationSocial Sciences19.7%
- Educational Methods and OutcomesSocial Sciences15.2%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences9.9%
- Mathematics Education and PedagogyMathematics6.1%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences5.3%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.6%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning MethodsPsychology4.6%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.8%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, SINTA, GARUDA
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 56 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 49 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
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 Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2252-6404
- Electronic ISSN
- 2502-4515
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Primary Education
How long does peer review take at Journal of Primary Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Primary Education?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 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 Primary Education based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Primary Education?
The journal's website lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Primary Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Primary Education is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 32.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .