Journal profile
Kapal
ISSN 1829-8370 · eISSN 2301-9069 · Department of Naval Architecture, Faculty Engineering, Diponegoro University · Indonesia
Kapal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 126 days to acceptance (24 articles, last 24 months); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kapal is published by Department of Naval Architecture, Faculty Engineering, Diponegoro University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability, Marine and Coastal Research and Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency, together about 47.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Articles that can be published in this journal are scientific studies, review articles, and analysis/problem-solving in the field of naval architecture, in particular the maritime and marine technology field. Articles are in the form of research articles, reviews, and scientific studies. The specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Ship HydrodynamicsShip Design and ProductionShip StructureNaval and Marine SystemMarine EngineeringShip MaterialMarine Transport EngineeringOcean Renewable EnergyOcean and Offshore EngineeringCoastal & Port Engineering
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Muhammad IqbalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 18, United Kingdom 2, Malaysia 2, Japan 1, South Korea 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering21.3%
- Marine and Coastal ResearchEngineering17.2%
- Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyEnvironmental Science9.2%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering5.1%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering5.1%
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering4.5%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering4.5%
- Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering3.1%
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
Google Scholar, Crossref, Sinta(S2), Portal Garuda/Indonesian Publication IndexPublisher 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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 274 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 40 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 71 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 75 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 129 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 98 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 59 |
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
126 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 165 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (24 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 139 days
- Sample
- 24 articles with submission and acceptance dates (38 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
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-SA | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- 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 Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Kapal:Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi Kelautan is a peer-reviewed electronic journal. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior 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 (Diponegoro University). This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Content Licence
Journal Kapal: Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi Kelautan is published by Department of Naval Architecture Diponegoro University under license: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) You are free to: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or forma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Kapal: Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi Kelautan 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. The published articles will be available on our website and their full text can be downloaded freely.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process / Policy
Single-blind peer review; reviewers know authors, authors anonymous to reviewers. Model summary
Articles sent to this journal will go through two review stages, namely pre-review and substance review.The article pre-review was carried out by the editor's team to see the suitability of the article with the focus and scope of the journal as well as the style of the environment and specific writing instructions. Checking for elements of plagiarism is done through searches on Google Scholar and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Screening
Manuscripts submitted to Kapal: Jurnal Ilmu Pengetahuan & Teknologi Kelautan will be screened for plagiarism and self-plagiarism using TURNITIN and Google-based search engines.
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
- Department of Naval Architecture, Faculty Engineering, Diponegoro University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1829-8370
- Electronic ISSN
- 2301-9069
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, 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 Kapal
How long does peer review take at Kapal?
Based on the dates recorded on 24 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 126 days (interquartile range 60–165 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Kapal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: IEEE; 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 Kapal based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (18), United Kingdom (2) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kapal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kapal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Kapal open access, and what is the APC?
Kapal 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: .