Journal profile
Populasi
ISSN 0853-0262 · eISSN 2476-941X · Universitas Gadjah Mada · Indonesia
Populasi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Populasi is published by Universitas Gadjah Mada. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Migration and Labor Dynamics, Reproductive Health and Contraception and Public Administration in Developing Nations, together about 25.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
POPULASI is a multidisciplinary journal that facilitates the exchange of ideas and research results addressing issues of social policy, poverty, family planning, reproductive health, employment, environment and population, migration, crime, juvenile delinquency, gender, and other themes related to population and policy. The editors receive original and high-quality manuscripts that have not been published elsewhere. In addition, the editorial also receives a book review on issues concerning population and policy, both published within and outside the country.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Muhadjir Darwin, MPAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Indonesia 10, Mainland China 1, Australia 1, Malaysia 1, Thailand 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences9.9%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine8.5%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Gender, Labor, and Family DynamicsSocial Sciences5.1%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.4%
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
ScopusPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 388 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 44 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 74 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 132 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 259 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 254 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 215 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- book reviewance of the book. The manuscript of the book review consists of 1,500 – 2,000 words. The Writing of Reference In the text The literature referemain text ≤ 2,000 words
- editorialPlease note carefully the instruction below. The Editor have rights to return or reject the manuscripts which are not in accordance with the instructions below.Length not stated
- research articleThe manuscripts are written in Indonesian or English, using MS-Word, font Times New Roman, space 1, and do not exceed 10,000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
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 significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements cons…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
With the receipt of the article by the Populasi Editorial Board and the decision to be published, then the copyright regarding the article will be diverted to Populasi. Center for Population and Policy Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada as the publisher of Populasi hold the copyright regarding all the published articles in this journal. Center for Population and Policy Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mad…
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
Open Journal System (OJS) Model summary
Every article that goes to the editorial staff will be selected through Initial Review processes by Editorial Board. Then, the articles will be sent to the Mitra Bebestari/ peer reviewer and will go to the next selection by Double Blind Review Process. After that, the articles will be returned to the authors to revise. These processes take a month for a maximum time. In the each manuscript, Peer r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Screening for Plagiarism
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, not under consideration elsewhere, and free from plagiarism (proven by a written statement). 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, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 0853-0262
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-941X
- 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 Populasi
How long does peer review take at Populasi?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Populasi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: 4–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Populasi based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Mainland China (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Populasi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Populasi is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Populasi open access, and what is the APC?
Populasi 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: .