Journal profile · Medicine-Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Majalah Obat Tradisional
ISSN 1410-5918 · eISSN 2406-9086 · Universitas Gadjah Mada · Indonesia
Majalah Obat Tradisional: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Majalah Obat Tradisional is published by Universitas Gadjah Mada. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, together about 45.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Majalah Obat Tradisional aims to stimulate the discovery and development of herbal and traditional medicine. We accept articles on the cultivation and extraction of raw materials, the analysis of these materials’ phytochemical/pharmacological effects or toxicity, or the potential applications of natural extracts, fractions, or compounds in the formulation of traditional medicine. Articles dealing with biotechnology are normally not accepted, unless their focal point is traditional medicine. Majalah Obat Tradisional does not cover topics related to the exploration of practical herbal medicine, manual wound healing methods, and other unconventional healthcare practices like acupuncture, homeopathy, and naturopathy. Research articles, case studies, and short communications are accepted.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Editor-in-chief Puji AstutiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 8, United States 2, Malaysia 2, Netherlands 1, Iran 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences29.5%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine8.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Phytochemical Studies and BioactivitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine4.2%
- Skin Protection and AgingMedicine3.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Q4 | 87/115 | 24th |
| Pharmacology (medical) | Q4 | 223/278 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SINTA2Publisher 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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 468 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 105 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 165 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 218 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 249 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 213 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 189 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 3,250,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Code availability, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Policy
Authors must disclose use of Gen AI tools. Model summary
Core PrinciplesThe use of Generative AI (Gen AI) tools (e.g., Large Language Models like ChatGPT, Claude, or image generators like DALL-E and Midjourney) in the creation of scholarly and research materials must adhere to the following principles: Accountability: The human author(s) bear full and sole responsibility for the accuracy, originality, validity, integrity, and ethical compliance of all s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Copyright of published articles is retained by the journal. Model summary
The copyright of all the articles published in Majalah Obat Tradisional (Traditional Medicine Journal) is retained by the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
80% of references should be original research articles published within the last 10 years. Model summary
As much as 80% of the reference in the reference list should include articles that have been published within the last 10 (ten) years and must be original research articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest A. Disclosure and Citation
Authors are required to disclose all uses of Gen AI tools beyond basic grammar and spelling checks.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Majalah Obat Tradisional, a scientific periodical journal on herbal and traditional medicine, is a communication media among traditional medicine researchers including academicians, clinicians, as well as many others who pay attention on traditional medicines. Peer Reviewers are intended to review the manuscripts to make sure the consistency of periodical contents, and they are independently respo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Model summary
The copyright of all the articles published in Majalah Obat Tradisional (Traditional Medicine Journal) is retained by the journal. Articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The CC-BY-NC-ND allows you to download, copy, as well as redistribute the published article in any format or medium. Attribution must be gi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access Model summary
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. Accessing articles from this journal do not require payment fees. Articles are published under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The author(s) and copyright hol…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review; English-only since 2018 Model summary
The primary review system in Majalah Obat Tradisional is double-blind peer review. With this review system, the identities of both the Authors and the Reviewers will be concealed from each other. Manuscripts submitted to Majalah Obat Tradisional will undergo significant process in order to ensure that it carries novelty and quality that appeal to the journal’s readership. There are at least five s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Revised manuscripts must have plagiarism test result less than 20%. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to Majalah Obat Tradisional (Traditional Medicine Journal) will be screened for plagiarism using Turnitin anti-plagiarsm software. Majalah Obat Tradisional will immediately reject manuscripts that have strong indication on performing plagiarism. Authors that are proven to perform plagiarism will be banned from submitting manuscripts to Majalah Obat Tradisional (Traditional Me…
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 Gadjah Mada
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1410-5918
- Electronic ISSN
- 2406-9086
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Majalah Obat Tradisional
How long does peer review take at Majalah Obat Tradisional?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Majalah Obat Tradisional?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Majalah Obat Tradisional based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (8), United States (2) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Majalah Obat Tradisional?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Majalah Obat Tradisional is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Majalah Obat Tradisional open access, and what is the APC?
Majalah Obat Tradisional is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .