Journal profile
PCD Online Journal
ISSN 2085-0433 · eISSN 2085-0441 · Universitas Gadjah Mada · Indonesia
PCD Online Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PCD Online Journal is published by Universitas Gadjah Mada. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Studies and History, Indonesian Election Politics and Participation and Political Conflict and Governance, together about 47.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PCD Journal of South and Southeast Asia’s Power, Conflict, and Democracy Studies is an international refereed journal initiated by the Power, Conflict, and Democracy (PCD) consortium, a collaborative work by the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia, and the University of Oslo in Norway. It is a journal that comprehensively examines the dynamics of power and democracy, including practices of human rights, popular representation, and public policy, particularly, in Indonesia but still giving a space for comparative studies. Invitation is extended to authors with interest in making comparison experiences in Indonesia with those of the rest of the globe. PCD Journal publishes articles,literature review, field notes, and book reviews in major sub fields of political science, human geography, and political anthropology. PCD Journal aims to address some of the most current issues of power, conflict, and democracy in Indonesia with comparative perspective. While the journal is open to all methodological approaches, all submissions are expected to be theoretically grounded. The journal can be of great value to teachers, students, researchers, experts, journalists, and social movement activist dealing with these issues and regions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Nanang Indra KurniawanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 9, Norway 3, Australia 2, United States 1, Netherlands 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences25.2%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences14.6%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.4%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences7.1%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences3.9%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences2.9%
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 ScholarPublisher 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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 159 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 47 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 64 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 60 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewe following requirements for submitting book reviews or field notes: Field notes should be between 3.000 words in length books being reviewed should be newly pu…main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
PCD Journal follows publication ethic guideline from Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) which must be followed by all parties involved in PCD Journal publication process. Selected main points are stated below. Duties of Authors Reporting Standars: Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY license. Model summary
Authors whose articles published in PCD Journal have to agree to these terms: The publication right of all articles published in PCD Journal is held by the editorial board with the author’s knowledge (the moral right remains to the author).The formal legal provision to access this digital e-journal is subject to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY) Creati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
PCD 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. There is no author charges (known as Article Processing Charges/APSs) prior to publication. Also, there is no charges for readers to download the articles in PCD Journal: Users have the right to read, download, copy, distrib…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Every submitted article will be subject to single blind peer review. The normal review period is six months (depending on schedules). All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editorial screening and refereeing by anonymous referees. Authors should take care that the manuscript contains no clues as to identity. Nevertheless, articles published under…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Screening for Plagiarism
Originality statement required; article must not be published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The manuscript that submitted into this journal will be screened for plagiarism using Turnitin.
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
- ISSN
- 2085-0433
- Electronic ISSN
- 2085-0441
- 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 PCD Online Journal
How long does peer review take at PCD Online Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 PCD Online Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: APA; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of PCD Online Journal based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (9), Norway (3) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PCD Online Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PCD Online Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is PCD Online Journal open access, and what is the APC?
PCD Online Journal 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .