Journal profile · Medicine-Health Policy
KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
ISSN 1858-1196 · eISSN 2355-3596 · Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia
KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 105 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat is published by Universitas Negeri Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Healthcare Quality and Satisfaction and COVID-19 Prevention and Impact, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
KEMAS: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat is an international, peer-reviewed journal. It publishes original papers, reviews and short reports on all aspects of the science, philosophy, and practice of public health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Health Policy
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Indonesia 7, Australia 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, India 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine26.6%
- Healthcare Quality and SatisfactionHealth Professions10.4%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences6.3%
- Methodologies in Health Research and PracticeHealth Professions6.1%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.8%
- Adolescent Health and BehaviorsHealth Professions4.6%
- Occupational Health and Safety ManagementHealth Professions4%
- Dengue and Mosquito Control ResearchSocial Sciences3.8%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
GARUDA, SINTA, DIMENSIONS, SCIMAGOJRPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 717 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 2025 | 105 | 105 | 137 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 25 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 112 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 165 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 134 |
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 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 3,300,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,700,000 / USD 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,700,000 / USD 150 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 1. Authorship and Accountability
AI cannot be an Author: AI tools and AI-assisted technologies {e.g., Large Language Models, Generative AI} do not meet the criteria for authorship as they cannot take responsibility for the content, integrity, or originality of the work. Therefore, AI tools or software cannot be listed as authors on any submitted manuscript. Authors' Full Responsibility: Authors remain fully responsible and accoun…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 2. Transparency and Disclosure
Mandatory Disclosure: Authors are required to disclose the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of their manuscript. This disclosure must be explicit, specific, and transparent. What to Disclose: The disclosure should include: The name of the AI tool{s} used: e.g., ChatGPT {OpenAI}, Bard {Google}, Grammarly, GPT-4, Midjourney, etc. The specific purpose{s} for which the AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement are based on COPEs Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. As such, this journal follows the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the works authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal 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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to this journal must follow focus and scope, and author guidelines of this journal. The submitted manuscripts must address scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope. All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Policy of Screening for Plagiarism
All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection of articles in this journal by using a Turnitin software.
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 Negeri Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1858-1196
- Electronic ISSN
- 2355-3596
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
How long does peer review take at KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat?
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 KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (7), Australia (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat open access, and what is the APC?
KEMAS Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat 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: .