Journal profile
Jurnal Ilmiah Platax
ISSN 2302-3589 · Sam Ratulangi University · Indonesia
Jurnal Ilmiah Platax: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 59 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Ilmiah Platax is published by Sam Ratulangi University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems and Marine and coastal plant biology, together about 27.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research and comprehensive reviews across all scientific disciplines within the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Sam Ratulangi University. 1.Aquatic Biology & Biodiversity 2.Aquatic Ecology & Ecosystem Dynamics 3.Coastal & Small Island Management 4.Marine & Freshwater Conservation 5.Marine & Coastal Ecotourism 6.Aquatic Resource Management 7.Aquatic Environmental Health 8.Marine Molecular Biology & Genetics 9.Remote Sensing & GIS in Aquatic Research 10.Fisheries Science & Aquaculture 11.Fisheries Agribusiness & Socio-Economics fisheries household economy, supply chain, marketing, institutions, coastal community social dimensions 12.Aquatic Product Technology post-harvest technology, food safety and quality, bioprocessing, processing technology 13.Capture Fisheries & Fishing Technology fishing gear, vessels, navigation, fishing grounds, sustainable fishing operations Research utilizing spatial analysis, remote sensing, and GIS is highly welcomed. Cross-disciplinary manuscripts linking aquatic science with social sciences, economics, or marine policy are also considered. This journal is open to all scientific disciplines developed within the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Sam Ratulangi University.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 14, Italy 2 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
- Marine and Coastal EcosystemsEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
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
SINTA, Crossref, Scilit, Google ScholarPublisher 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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 599 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 81 | 61 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 101 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 166 |
| 2023 | 85 | 85 | 240 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 143 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 132 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 500,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| 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)
Article types accepted2
- original research articleOriginal Research ArticleLength not stated
- review articlecomprehensive reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Statement
The ethics statement of publication in the process of publishing articles in the Platax Scientific Journal is a joint statement as; publisher, editor, review board, and writer. The three main publication ethics in Platax Scientific Journal:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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
- Sam Ratulangi University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian, English
- ISSN
- 2302-3589
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jurnal Ilmiah Platax
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Ilmiah Platax?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Jurnal Ilmiah Platax based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (14) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Ilmiah Platax?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Ilmiah Platax is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Ilmiah Platax open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Ilmiah Platax 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: .