Journal profile
Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi
ISSN 1410-8917 · eISSN 2597-9914 · Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University · Indonesia
Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 131 days to acceptance (66 articles, last 24 months); 70 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi is published by Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis and Medicinal Plant Research, together about 23.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi is a broad-based primary journal encompassing all branches of chemistry and its sub-disciplines. It contains full research articles, short communications, and review articles, which encompass, but are not limited to, inorganic, physical, organic, analytical, and biochemistry. Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Adi DarmawanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Indonesia 10, Mainland China 1, India 1, Malaysia 1, Egypt 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science12.4%
- Zeolite Catalysis and SynthesisChemistry5.7%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy4.6%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering4.4%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.2%
- Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science4.2%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Dimensions, Scilit, Crossref, Semantic Scholar, Sinta S2, BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine), Indonesian One Search, WorldCat, Garuda - Garba Rujukan Digital, Cassi, ROAD, Harvard Library, Sherpa-Romeo, Fatcat, ResearchGate, OpenAIRE
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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 870 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 54 | 275 |
| 2025 | 70 | 70 | 303 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 362 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 417 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 315 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 272 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 159 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (63 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 63 articles with submission and acceptance dates (136 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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 700,000 | Yes | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 700,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 700,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–300 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Policies
Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi (JKSA) recognizes that Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Large Language Models (LLMs), can be used as an assistive tool in the scientific writing process. However, its use must uphold academic integrity, transparency, originality, and the scientific responsibility of the authors. These guidelines are established to provide authors, peer reviewers, a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 17. Conflicts of interest
17.1. Editors should have systems for managing their own conflicts of interest as well as those of their staff, authors, reviewers and editorial board members.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer and the publisher (Chemistry Department, Diponegoro University). This statement is based on COPE’s Code of Conduct 1. Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors 2…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
As an article writer, the author has the right to use their article for various purposes, including use by institutions that employ the author or institutions that provide funding for the research. These author rights are granted without special permission. Authors who publish a paper in JKSA have broad rights to use their work for teaching and scientific purposes without the need to request permi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi allows and encourages authors to deposit both their pre- and post-prints in Open-Access institutional archives or repositories. The primary benefit of pre- and post-print s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process / Policy
All manuscripts submitted to this journal should follow focus and scope, and author guidelines of this journal. When a manuscript is submitted, it is given a submission ID number. Always refer to this number in communications with the editor. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to inform the coauthors of the manuscript’s status throughout the review and publication processes. All …
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
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1410-8917
- Electronic ISSN
- 2597-9914
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi?
Based on the dates recorded on 66 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 131 days (interquartile range 87–158 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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 Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–300 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word. 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 Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Mainland China (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Kimia Sains dan Aplikasi 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: .