Journal profile
Jurnal Aspikom
ISSN 2087-0442 · eISSN 2548-8309 · Asosiasi Pendidikan Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi (ASPIKOM) · Indonesia
Jurnal Aspikom: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 46 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Aspikom is published by Asosiasi Pendidikan Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi (ASPIKOM). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Media and Digital Communication and Journalism and Media Studies, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Jurnal Aspikom published by Asosiasi Pendidikan Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi (ASPIKOM) or Association of Indonesian Communication Science Higher Education, started in 2010. Jurnal Aspikom is an academic journal concerned with the study of communication theory and practice. Jurnal Aspikom is dedicated to publishing original scholarship in the general contexts of Communication Science, New Media and Communication Technologies, Public Relations, Media and Journalism.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Muhammad AlifPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Malaysia 5, Germany 1, Netherlands 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences11.1%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science8.9%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Communication Studies and MediaSocial Sciences8.4%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences7.7%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences5.3%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences5%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences3.9%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SINTAPublisher website
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
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 352 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 61 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 138 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 311 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 612 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 631 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 467 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 2,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 2,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 2,000,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 150 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Policy
Jurnal ASPIKOM Jurnal ASPIKOM welcomes responsible use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) and large language models (LLMs) in academic writing and research. This policy defines how authors, reviewers, and editors may apply these tools in the publication process. 1. Allowable Use of Gen-AI for Authors Authors may use Gen-AI tools for limited academic assistance such as: Checking grammar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 4. Authorship and Accountability
Authorship credit requires human academic contribution. Gen-AI tools cannot meet accountability standards for:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Withdrawal fee applies if paper is withdrawn while in review or editing. Model summary
If the paper is withdrawn while in review or in the editing process, you are required to pay the withdrawal fee. See R-W-C-R-R Policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Model summary
Authors who publish with Jurnal Aspikom agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Journal ASPIKOM in principle provides direct access to the content of the research results freely available to support knowledge exchange globally.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review with blind review instructions. Model summary
The author(s) create an account on the website and submit their manuscript.The editor in chief would conduct an initial review (1-2 weeks), taking into account the following points: (1) Adherence to the focus and scope of the manuscript, (2) The uniqueness and significance of the manuscript, (3) The manuscript's compliance with the guidelines, (4) Check for manuscript similarity, (5) Copyrights tr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Check
Plagiarism is not tolerated at Jurnal ASPIKOM. The similarity index is calculated using the Turnitin plagiarism checker. The editor uses the result to determine whether or not there is a possibility of plagiarism – the similarity report is then sent to the author. The following are some of the Editorial Board's actions: A similarity index of greater than 30%: in this case, the article is rejected …
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
- Asosiasi Pendidikan Tinggi Ilmu Komunikasi (ASPIKOM)
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2087-0442
- Electronic ISSN
- 2548-8309
- 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 Jurnal Aspikom
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Aspikom?
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 Jurnal Aspikom?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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 Jurnal Aspikom 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 (10), Malaysia (5) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Aspikom?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Aspikom is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Aspikom open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Aspikom is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .