Journal profile
Placentum
ISSN 2303-3746 · eISSN 2620-9969 · Midwifery Department, UNS (Universitas Sebelas Maret) Surakarta · Indonesia
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Placentum: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Placentum is published by Midwifery Department, UNS (Universitas Sebelas Maret) Surakarta. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions and Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Placentum: Jurnal Kesehatan dan Aplikasinya is a health applied journal published by Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta. The journal publishes original research articles or review articles in Maternal and Child Health, Health Promotion, and Epidemiology. Maternal and Child Health: covers a broad range of disciplines including obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive health, pediatrics, neonatology, nutrition, and family planningHealth Promotion: covers a broad range of topics in psychology, sociology, anthropology, communication, education, nursing, public health, and the allied health profession, as they are related to health promotion, health education, health-related behavior, and illness.Epidemiology: covers all aspects of epidemiology and public health. The journal mainly publishes original research articles but also welcomes reviews covering applied, methodological and theoretical issues with an emphasis on studies using multidisciplinary or integrative approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Revi GamaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Indonesia 12, Mainland China 1, Malaysia 1, Thailand 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine18.8%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine10%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions8.8%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine5.8%
- Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine4.6%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine4.6%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing3.7%
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 212 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 16 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 46 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 112 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 173 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 205 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 134 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 300,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | IDR 300,000 | 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
- Fee waivers
- No fee waivers
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Placentum: Jurnal Kesehatan dan Aplikasinya is a peer-reviewed journal published by Midwifery Department Medical Faculty, Universitas Sebelas Maret. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer and the publisher. This statement is based on C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: The copyright of the received article shall be assigned to the journal as the publisher of the journal. The intended copyright includes the right to publish the article in various forms. The journal maintains the publishing rights to the published articles. Creative Commons LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Att…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The articles submitted to Placentum: Jurnal Kesehatan dan Aplikasinya will be processed through a formatting review by the editor and a substantial review by a minimum two independent reviewers. The reviewing process is conducted by the double blind review. The reviewers are chosen by a section editor. The decision regarding article publication is based on the review result.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Screening for Plagiarism
Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are not allowed;The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted;An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscr…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Placentum
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Public Health and Nutrition, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,000 words.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesIDR 300,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 16 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Midwifery Department, UNS (Universitas Sebelas Maret) Surakarta
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2303-3746
- Electronic ISSN
- 2620-9969
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Placentum
How long does peer review take at Placentum?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Placentum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Placentum based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (12), Mainland China (1) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Placentum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Placentum is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Placentum open access, and what is the APC?
Placentum is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .