Journal profile
Simulacra
ISSN 2622-6952 · eISSN 2656-8721 · Program Studi Sosiologi · Indonesia
Simulacra: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Simulacra is published by Program Studi Sosiologi. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia, Asian Studies and History and Gender and Feminist Studies, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Simulacra is an international peer-reviewed sociology journal that publishes original research and theoretical works on contemporary social transformations, particularly those related to identity, power, representation, and mediated social life. The journal focuses on how social realities, cultural meanings, and everyday practices are shaped, negotiated, and contested within changing technological, political, and sociocultural contexts. Simulacra welcomes critical sociological perspectives on digital society, media culture, globalization, religion, politics, inequality, and everyday life, especially in relation to emerging forms of social relations and cultural transformation. The journal encourages interdisciplinary and theory-informed approaches, particularly those engaging with contemporary social theory, critical sociology, cultural studies, and Global South perspectives. Qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and theoretical contributions are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Medhy Aginta HidayatPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 14, United States 5, Malaysia 5, Australia 2, Nigeria 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences10.2%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences9.6%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences9.6%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences6%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology4.2%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences4.2%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science4.2%
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, EBSCO, Dimensions, Scilit, Crossref, Index Copernicus, Sinta 2, Garuda, Worldcat, Harvard Library, University of Oxford Libraries, Universiteit Leiden, DRJI, Scilit MDPI, PKP Index, ROAD, BASE, Moraref, Columbia University Library, University of Sheffield Library, CORE
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 187 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 54 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 82 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 69 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 112 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 76 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 46 |
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
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-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship Issues
Clear policies (that allow for transparency around who contributed to the work and in what capacity) should be in place for requirements for authorship and contributorship, as well as processes for managing potential disputes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include but are not limited to financial interests (such as membership, employment, consultancies, stocks/shares ownership, honoraria, grants or other funding, paid expert testimonies, and patent-licensing arrangements) and non-financial inte…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Simulacra is a peer-reviewed journal. This journal follows guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) facing all aspects of publication ethics and, in particular, how to handle cases of research and publication misconduct. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the Editor-in-Ch…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and publishing rights and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY-NC-SA) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available immediately upon publication without any charge to users or institutions. This is in accordance with Budapest Open Access Initiative. Our support as an organization for BOAI could be found here. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full-text articles in this journal w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
In the reviewing process, there are at least two peer-reviewers for each manuscript in the related topic. In addition, the author(s) can also propose the candidate of reviewers. Judgment from the first reviewer will be the main priority for the editor to make a decision if there are only two peer-reviewers. In the case of three reviewers, the decision will be made from at least two peer-reviewers.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-Plagiarism Policy
We recommend authors to screen plagiarism before submitting an article to our journal. It makes sure the article is original. Every article submitted to Simulacra is screened by Turnitin, a plagiarism detector software. If a manuscript has over 30% of plagiarism based on the result of the Turnitin check, we will send back the manuscript to the author to be revised for the plagiarised contents.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving
Simulacra supports self-archiving (Google Drive). Simulacra permits and encourages authors to make their research visible and accessible to their peers by uploading the final published version of their articles in personal or institutional repositories immediately after publication while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in the journal.
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
- Program Studi Sosiologi
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2622-6952
- Electronic ISSN
- 2656-8721
- 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 Simulacra
How long does peer review take at Simulacra?
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 Simulacra?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Simulacra 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 (14), United States (5) and Malaysia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Simulacra?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Simulacra is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Simulacra open access, and what is the APC?
Simulacra 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .