Journal profile
Jurnal Wacana Politik
ISSN 2502-9185 · eISSN 2549-2969 · Universitas Padjadjaran · Indonesia
Jurnal Wacana Politik: fully open access; APC about USD 65; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Wacana Politik is published by Universitas Padjadjaran. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Indonesian Election Politics and Participation, Asian Studies and History and Electoral Systems and Political Participation, together about 51% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Jurnal Wacana Politik is committed to publishing research results, both empirical and theoretical studies that raise political issues, especially in Indonesia. The publications displayed in the Jurnal Wacana Politik are expected to enrich the scientific treasures of political science and impact the understanding of political and democratic development, especially in Indonesia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Yusa Djuyandi AcreditationPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 4, Kenya 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences21%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences18.3%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences11.7%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.9%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4.8%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences3.1%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.7%
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
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 40 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 55 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 96 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 118 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 93 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 107 |
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 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,500,000 | 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
- literature reviewsEditors welcomes contributions from academics, students, government officials, and practitioners from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the form of origi…Length not stated
- original research articlesEditors welcomes contributions from academics, students, government officials, and practitioners from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the form of origi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Academic integrity and ethical scholarly writing required for all submissions. Model summary
All submissions must adhere to established principles of academic integrity and ethical scholarly writing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted manuscripts subjected to a rigorous peer-review process. Model summary
Previously, Jurnal Wacana Politik published two issues annually, with all submitted manuscripts subjected to a rigorous peer-review process.
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 Padjadjaran
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2502-9185
- Electronic ISSN
- 2549-2969
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jurnal Wacana Politik
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Wacana Politik?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Jurnal Wacana Politik based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (4) and Kenya (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Wacana Politik?
The journal's website lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Jurnal Wacana Politik open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Wacana Politik is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 65.
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: .