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.
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
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions12.4%
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine9.9%
- Nursing education and managementNursing5.9%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine5%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine4.7%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.7%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4%
- 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
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 25 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 39 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 94 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 128 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 85 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 49 |
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
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 500,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, 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
Article types accepted13
- 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
- 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
- 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
- editorial or letter to the editorEditorials and letters to the editor are usually invited by the editorial board.Length not stated
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- 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 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: .