Journal profile
Positron
ISSN 2301-4970 · eISSN 2549-936X · Universitas Tanjungpura · Indonesia
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Positron: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Positron is published by Universitas Tanjungpura. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, Geophysical Methods and Applications and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, together about 26% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
POSITRON Berkala Ilmiah Fisika publishes articles in physics, including conceptual studies, theoretical and experimental studies, the use of computational methods, instrumentation, and multidisciplinary studies involving physics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Dwiria WahyuniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 49, Germany 2, Netherlands 2, Japan 1 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical MethodsEarth and Planetary Sciences13.2%
- Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsEngineering6.6%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy6.2%
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsEnergy5.4%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.4%
- Arduino and IoT ApplicationsEngineering5.4%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science5%
- Meteorological Phenomena and SimulationsEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
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 Scholar, BASE, Sinta, GARUDA, Indonesia OneSearch (IOS)Publisher 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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 250 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 34 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 44 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 87 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 128 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 92 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 88 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 200,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 200,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 200,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted1
- original research articlesOriginal research articles that have never been published in another journal and relevant with the scope are welcome for submission.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, addition…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
All papers in this journal are indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Google Scholar, Science and Technology Index (Sinta), Garda Rujukan Digital (GARUDA), and Indonesia OneSearch (IOS). Model summary
All papers in this journal are indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Google Scholar, Science and Technology Index (Sinta), Garda Rujukan Digital (GARUDA), and Indonesia OneSearch (IOS).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate Model summary
Prior to the final decision, reviewed papers are screened using iThenticate to avoid plagiarism.
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
Four checks before submitting to Positron
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods, Geophysical Methods and Applications.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA.Author guidelines ↗
- 3FeesIDR 200,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 24 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Tanjungpura
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2301-4970
- Electronic ISSN
- 2549-936X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 2 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Positron
How long does peer review take at Positron?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Positron?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: 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 Positron based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (49), Germany (2) and Netherlands (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Positron?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Positron is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Positron open access, and what is the APC?
Positron 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: .