Journal profile
LINK
ISSN 1829-5754 · eISSN 2461-1077 · UPPM Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang · Indonesia
LINK: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
LINK is published by UPPM Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Global Maternal and Child Health and Child Nutrition and Water Access, together about 43.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the Journal Jurnal LINK This is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on publishing scientific articles on the outcomes of community service and health management.. Frequency 2 issues per year (May & November) e-ISSN 2461-1077 p-ISSN 1829-5754 Publisher Pusat Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat, Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang in collaboration with national professional associations, namely the Indonesian National Nurses Association (PPNI); the Indonesian Radiographers Association (PARI); the Indonesian Association of Dental and Oral Therapists (LDPTGM); the Indonesian Association of Environmental Health Professionals (HAKLI); the Indonesian Nutritionists Association (PERSAGI); and the Indonesian Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists. Indexed Sinta | Google Scholar | Garuda | Dimension | DOAJ
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 17 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine29.9%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine7%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing6.7%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions6.7%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences4.1%
- Medical Coding and Health InformationHealth Professions3.8%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine3.5%
- Nursing Diagnosis and DocumentationNursing3.5%
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
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
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,026Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 225 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 31 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 78 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 147 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 92 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 52 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | Yes | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
1. Copyright of the article is transferred to the Jurnal LINK, by the knowledge of the author, whilst the moral right of the publication belongs to the author.2. Formal legal provisions to access digital articles of the electronic journal are subject to the provision of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license (CC BY-NC-SA), which means that Jurnal LINK is rightful to keep, transfer med…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides open access, which, in principle, makes research available to the public free of charge and supports the greatest possible global exchange of knowledge.
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
- UPPM Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1829-5754
- Electronic ISSN
- 2461-1077
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about LINK
How long does peer review take at LINK?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of LINK?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; 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 LINK 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 (17). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index LINK?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, LINK is indexed in DOAJ.
Is LINK open access, and what is the APC?
LINK 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .