Journal profile
Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review
ISSN 2477-8060 · eISSN 2503-4456 · Political Science Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang · Indonesia
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Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review is published by Political Science Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asian Studies and History, Indonesian Election Politics and Participation and Electoral Systems and Political Participation, together about 53.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Politik Indonesia: Indonesian Political Science Review, also known as IPSR, is political science's premier scholarly journal on Indonesian politics, providing peer-reviewed articles, review essays, and book reviews from subfields throughout the discipline. Areas covered: Politics and Citizenship on local scale in Indonesia, Asia and Global {comparative analysis}.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 29, Malaysia 2, United States 1, Germany 1, France 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences21.5%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences20.7%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences11.2%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences8%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences3%
- Indonesian Legal and Regulatory StudiesSocial Sciences3%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences2.8%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 222 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 25 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 46 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 85 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 133 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 123 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 90 |
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 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 1,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Section A: Publication and authorship
All submitted papers are subject to strict peer-review process by at least two international reviewers that are experts in the area of the particular paper. Review process are blind peer review. The factors that are taken into account in review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability and language. The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rej…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement are based on COPEs Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. As such, this journal follows the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Please find the copyright and license in Politik Indonesia: Indonesian Political Science Review {IPSR}:
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 submitted manuscript is first reviewed by an editor. It will be evaluated in the office, whether it is suitable for the Politik Indonesia: Indonesian Political Science Review {IPSR} focus and scope or has a major methodological flaw and similiarity score by using Turnitin.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Policy of Screening for Plagiarism
All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism contents. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Editors check the plagiarism detection of articles in this journal by using a Turnitin software.
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 Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Asian Studies and History, Indonesian Election Politics and Participation.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.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 1,000,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Political Science Program, Universitas Negeri Semarang
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage), Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2477-8060
- Electronic ISSN
- 2503-4456
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 3 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review
How long does peer review take at Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (29), Malaysia (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review open access, and what is the APC?
Politik Indonesia Indonesian Political Science Review 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: .