Journal profile

Media Keperawatan Indonesia

ISSN 2615-1669 · Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang · Indonesia

Media Keperawatan Indonesia: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 114 days to acceptance (55 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 71.89% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking
CiteScore quartile—No CiteScore rank
Review time114 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 55 articles, last 24 months · Crossref
APCCharged, amount not publishedFully open access
Acceptance71.89%From the journal's website
Articles per year382025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Media Keperawatan Indonesia is published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing care and research, Public Health and Nutrition and Nursing education and management, together about 28.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Media Keperawatan Indonesia is intended to be the university journal for publishing articles reporting the results of research in nursing. Media Keperawatan Indonesia invites manuscripts in the areas of medical-surgical nursing, emergency and disaster nursing, critical nursing, pediatric nursing, maternity nursing, mental health nursing, gerontological nursing, community health nursing, management and leadership nursing.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Nursing care and researchHealth Professions12.4%
  2. Public Health and NutritionMedicine9.9%
  3. Nursing education and managementNursing5.9%
  4. Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine5%
  5. Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine4.7%
  6. Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.7%
  7. Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4%
  8. COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology3.7%

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
9OpenAlex ·
i10-index
9OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0.13OpenAlex ·
Share of gold OA articles
0%LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 286 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
2026313125
2025383839
2024393994
20233838128
2022373785
2021434349

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

Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to

115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 29 days – 247 days

Acceptance to online
median 13 days (54 articles)
Submission to online
median 153 days
Sample
54 articles with submission and acceptance dates (87 in the window); the latest was accepted on

Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".

Other sources

Average review time (community reports)
about 6 weeksLetPub ·
Acceptance rate (publisher)
71.89%Publisher website ·
Submission to first decision
127 daysPublisher website ·
Submission to publication (journal-reported)
about 6 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).

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
DOAJIDR 500,000NoCC BY
OpenAlexIDR 500,000——
LetPubIDR 500,000No—
Publisher websiteYes, amount not published——

Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)

Page charges
Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
Abstract
200–250 words
Keywords
≥ 3
Manuscript length
≤ 6,000 words
Reference style
Vancouver
First submission
Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Cover letter
Required
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text
Article types accepted13
  1. case reportMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  2. case study / case reportA case study or case report presents a unique, educational, or clinically important case in nursing or health care.Length not stated
  3. editorialMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  4. editorial or letter to the editorEditorials and letters to the editor are usually invited by the editorial board.Length not stated
  5. letterMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  6. letter to the editorMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  7. letters to the editorMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  8. narrative reviewMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  9. original research articleMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  10. reviewMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  11. review articleMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  12. short communicationMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
  13. systematic reviewMKI accepts the following types of manuscripts: 1.1 Original Research Article An original research article reports empirical findings from quantitative, qualita…Length not stated
Publisher website
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Authorship 19. Authorship and Author Contributions

APC: may charge an Article Processing Charge after acceptance. Model summary

All listed authors must have made substantial intellectual contributions to the manuscript and must take responsibility for the integrity of the work. All authors should meet the following authorship criteria: substantial contribution to the conception or design of the work, or acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data;drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellec…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Conflicts of interest 20. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence, or may be perceived to influence, the submitted work. If there is no conflict of interest, authors must state: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Data availability 22. Data Availability Statement

Authors must provide a data availability statement. Examples: The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. or The dataset generated and analyzed during the current study is available in [repository name], [DOI or URL]. or Data are not publicly available due to ethical and privacy restrictions.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Publication ethics 17. Ethical Approval and Informed Consent

Studies involving human participants, patients, medical records, biological samples, or identifiable data must obtain ethical approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board. The manuscript must include: name of the ethics committee;approval number;date of approval, where available;informed consent procedure;protection of participant confidentiality. For case reports or…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
License & copyright 28. Copyright and License

Copyright/License: Authors retain copyright; CC license per MKI Copyright and Licensing Policy. Model summary

Authors retain copyright and grant MKI the right of first publication. Articles are published under the Creative Commons license stated in the MKI Copyright and Licensing Policy. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted materials, including tables, figures, instruments, photographs, or other materials.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Open access Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global knowledge exchange. This is an open-access journal, meaning that all content is freely available without charge to users or / institutions. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full-text articles in this jou…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Peer review 26. Peer Review Process

Peer review: double-blind peer review. Model summary

All manuscripts submitted to MKI undergo editorial screening and double-blind peer review. The editorial process includes: initial editorial screening;plagiarism screening;scope and format assessment;assignment to section editor;double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers;editorial decision;author revision;re-review where necessary;final decision by the editor;copyediting, layou…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Plagiarism Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

Media Keperawatan Indonesia (MKI) is committed to maintaining the integrity, originality, and ethical standards of all published articles. All manuscripts submitted to MKI must be original works, have not been published previously, and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Plagiarism Screening Process Every manuscript submitted to MKI will be screened for plagiarism before being s…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Trial registration / reporting guidelines 12. Reporting Guidelines

Authors must follow relevant reporting guidelines according to the study design. Recommended reporting guidelines include: Study TypeRecommended GuidelineRandomized controlled trialCONSORTObservational studySTROBEQualitative studyCOREQ or SRQRSystematic review or meta-analysisPRISMAScoping reviewPRISMA-ScRCase reportCAREQuality improvement studySQUIREDiagnostic accuracy studySTARDStudy protocolSPI…

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 Muhammadiyah Semarang
Country or region
Indonesia
Language
Indonesian
ISSN
2615-1669
Print ISSN
2722-2802
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Media Keperawatan Indonesia

How long does peer review take at Media Keperawatan Indonesia?

Based on the dates recorded on 55 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 114 days (interquartile range 30–235 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 71.89%. 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 Media Keperawatan Indonesia?

According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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.

Which databases index Media Keperawatan Indonesia?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Media Keperawatan Indonesia is indexed in DOAJ.

Is Media Keperawatan Indonesia open access, and what is the APC?

Media Keperawatan Indonesia 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .