Journal profile
Konselor
ISSN 1412-9760 · eISSN 2541-5948 · Universitas Negeri Padang · Indonesia
Konselor: fully open access; APC about USD 22; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Konselor is published by Universitas Negeri Padang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Counseling Practices and Supervision, Student Stress and Coping and Psychological Treatments and Assessments, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this journal is to publish articles dedicated to the latest outstanding developments in the field of counseling. This journal encompasses the applications of religious counseling, schools counseling, mental health, assessment, supervision in counseling, sexual abuse, violence addition counseling, multi-cultural counseling, crisis intervention, trauma counseling, ITC in counseling, counseling career, spiritual counseling, marriage and family counseling, counseling and psychotherapy, and counseling in all setting. Papers published in quarterly: (1) evaluation reports and research findings; (2) conceptual and methodological issues; and/or (3) implications of the above for action; and/or (4) an extensive book reviews section and also occasional reports on counseling and educational materials and equipment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ifdil IfdilPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 19, Malaysia 4, United States 2, Türkiye 1, South Africa 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Counseling Practices and SupervisionPsychology16.9%
- Student Stress and CopingPsychology11.7%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology10.2%
- Educational Outcomes and InfluencesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Education, Achievement, and GiftednessPsychology5%
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting YouthSocial Sciences4.8%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences4.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4%
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
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
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 402 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 50 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 84 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 251 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 547 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 624 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 582 |
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 12 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 350,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 350,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 100 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- case reportsCase reports should be concise descriptions that primarily focus on unique manifestations or new observations of a clinical case.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThese submissions must be limited to no more than 1000 words, with a maximum of 7 references, and one table or figure.Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles should be high-quality research papers that demonstrate the results of scientific studies.Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles should contain comprehensive and balanced literature reviews that both combine and analyze existing knowledge on a topic relevant to infectious …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Copyright transfer to Publisher Model summary
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's research without the express written consent of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Committee on Publication Ethics
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Model summary
This journal is a member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) www.publicationethics.org" Recommended software tools for publishing and managing bibliographies, citations and references Professional Plagiarism Prevention View KONSELOR Stats
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 14. Copyright transfer
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws.
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
Peer review with blind review option Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to this journal (KONSELOR) must follow Focus and Scope and Author Guidelines of this journal. The submitted manuscripts must fulfil scientific merit or novelty appropriate to the focus and scope of this journal. All manuscrips submitted to this journal must be written in good English. Authors for whom English is not their native language are encouraged to have their paper…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
KONSELOR Editorial board recognizes that plagiarism is not acceptable and therefore establishes the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) when plagiarism is identified in an article that is submitted for publication in KONSELOR. Definition: Plagiarism involves the "use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own orig…
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 Padang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1412-9760
- Electronic ISSN
- 2541-5948
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Konselor
How long does peer review take at Konselor?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Konselor?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 100 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Konselor based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (19), Malaysia (4) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Konselor open access, and what is the APC?
Konselor is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 22.
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: .