Journal profile
Jurnal Transformative
ISSN 2548-3323 · eISSN 2581-0308 · Universitas Brawijaya · Indonesia
Jurnal Transformative: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Transformative is published by Universitas Brawijaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Administration in Developing Nations, Indonesian Election Politics and Participation and Asian Studies and History, together about 46.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal title Jurnal Transformative Initials JTF Grade (Sinta 3) the decree No 0041/E5.3/HM.01.00/2023 Frequency Issue 1: January-June Issue 2: July-December DOI prefix 10.21776 by Crossref Print ISSN 2548-3323 Online ISSN 2581-0308 Editor-in-chief Nabil Lintang Pamungkas Publisher Department of Government Studies, Universitas Brawijaya Jurnal Transformative is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Department of Government Studies, Universitas Brawijaya. First published in 2015 (Volume 1, No. 1), the journal has held registered numbers E-ISSN: 2581-0308 and P-ISSN: 2548-3323 since Volume 3, No. 2 in 2017. The journal has been officially accredited Sinta 3 (SK No: 0041/E5.3/HM.01.00/2023). Published twice a year (January-June & July-December), Jurnal Transformative publishes various concepts of thought, ideas, and academic research focusing on government issues. The focus and scope of the journal encompass several key areas, including Good Governance, Decentralization and Regional Autonomy, Public Policy, Local Politics, Local Branding, Government Innovation, Institutions of Government, and Local Government. The following links may be useful for authors: Download Journal Template Read Author Guideline Please contact editor, Nabil Lintang Pamungkas ([email protected]) for further information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Nabil Lintang PamungkasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 15, Philippines 1, Cyprus 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences17.1%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences16.8%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences12.5%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences11.8%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences5.4%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.9%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences3.2%
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
ScopusPublisher 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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 50 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 129 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 75 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 51 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a 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 …
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 Brawijaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2548-3323
- Electronic ISSN
- 2581-0308
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (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 Jurnal Transformative
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Transformative?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Transformative?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 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 Jurnal Transformative based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (15), Philippines (1) and Cyprus (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Transformative?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Transformative is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Jurnal Transformative open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Transformative is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .