Journal profile
MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara
ISSN 1511-8398 · eISSN 2289-5183 · Penerbit UKM · Malaysia
MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara is published by Penerbit UKM. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Education and Islamic Studies and Islamic Thought and Society Studies, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MALIM Southeast Asian (SEA) Journal of General Studies is an open access and peer-reviewed journal published by Pusat Citra Universiti, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia). The scope of this journal covers multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies on humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and various dimensions of sustainability. The journal publishes original research and review articles in English and Malay. This journal considers important and interesting high quality articles from Malaysia, Southeast Asia and other parts of the world that stimulate critical research and debate to the fore. The areas include Values, Ethics and Religion; Philosophy and Civilizations; Science, Society and sustainability; Liberal Studies and Education, and other multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hafiz HamsanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 12, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences11%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities9.5%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences7.1%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences5.5%
- University Challenges and ReformsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities3.9%
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, Malaysian Citation Index (MyCite)Publisher 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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 109 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 40 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
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 ·
- 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
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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 55 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- Not considered
- footnotes
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- original researchThe journal publishes original research and review articles in English and Malay.Length not stated
- reviewManuscripts will be reviewed double blind by independent referees. The evaluation will be based on its appropriateness for the MALIM and contribution to the dis…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes original research and review articles in English and Malay.Length not stated
- systematic reviewwith wide margins. The full research or systematic review manuscripts should not exceed 8,000 words, with not more than 6 figures and 6 tables. The necessary smain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 1.7.1 Authorship
Name of Authors listed in the manuscript should be those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as Co-Authors. Others who have assisted in certain aspects of the research project can be mentioned in the Acknowledgement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 1.6 Conflicts of Interest
The Author should avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest in his/her research conduct and publication. Conflicts of interest may influence the judgment the Reviewers, and Editors. Possible conflicts often are not immediately apparent to others. These may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
It is the author's responsibility to ensure that his or her submitted work does not infringe any existing copyright. Authors should obtain permission to reproduce or adapt copyrighted material and provide evidence of approval upon submitting the final version of a manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
Open Access Model summary
The journal is open access and is freely available online to support a greater global access to knowledge. Currently, there is no publication fee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
Peer Reviewed Model summary
Manuscripts will be reviewed double blind by independent referees. The evaluation will be based on its appropriateness for the MALIM and contribution to the discipline, cogency of analysis, conceptual breadth, clarity of presentation and technical adequacy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 1.3 Plagiarism
Manuscript submitted to The Journal must not contain any form of plagiarism including self-plagiarism. The manuscript should not contain any materials that are falsified and fabricated. The Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the Authors have used the work and/or words of others, they must also ensure that the works and/or words have been appropriately cite…
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
- Penerbit UKM
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage)
- ISSN
- 1511-8398
- Electronic ISSN
- 2289-5183
- 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 MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara
How long does peer review take at MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara?
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 MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; 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 MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (12), United Kingdom (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara is indexed in DOAJ.
Is MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara open access, and what is the APC?
MALIM Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .