Journal profile
Sinthop
ISSN 2986-8475 · Lembaga Aneuk Muda Peduli Umat · Indonesia
Sinthop: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sinthop is published by Lembaga Aneuk Muda Peduli Umat. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Thought and Society Studies, Education and Islamic Studies and Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SINTHOP: Media Kajian Pendidikan, Agama, Sosial dan Budaya is a scholarly, open-access journal published by Lembaga Aneuk Muda Peduli Umat. The journal applies double-anonymous peer review and is committed to editorial independence, research integrity, publication ethics, and the dissemination of academically significant research. SINTHOP was first published in 2022. Volumes 1–3, covering the 2022–2024 publication period, were published through the former Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry journal platform and remain available in the previous platform archive . Beginning with Volume 4, Issue 1 in 2025, publication continued on the current SINTHOP platform under Lembaga Aneuk Muda Peduli Umat in collaboration with LaKaspia. The platform migration represents the continuation of the same journal, not the establishment of a new title. The journal retains its title, E-ISSN, publication history, volume sequence, and scholarly record. Further information is available in the Journal History and Platform Migration statement. The journal publishes original research articles, systematic and scoping reviews, meta-analyses, bibliometric studies, theoretical and conceptual articles, and scholarly book reviews in the fields of education, religious studies, social sciences, cultural studies, and relevant interdisciplinary fields. Detailed subject coverage and editorial priorities are described in the Focus and Scope . SINTHOP publishes two regular issues each year: Issue 1 (January–June) and Issue 2 (July–December). The journal applies continuous publication within each active issue. An accepted article may be published after completing peer review, editorial decision, copyediting, layout, author proofreading, final verification, and DOI preparation, without waiting for every article in the issue to be ready. See the Publication Policy for complete information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 22, United States 2, Malaysia 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities13.6%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences11.9%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences11.9%
- Cultural and Religious Practices in IndonesiaSocial Sciences11.9%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences7.3%
- Education and Character DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.5%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.4%
- Islamic Finance and CommunicationSocial Sciences3.4%
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
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 6 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 700,000 | Yes | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | IDR 500,000 | 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–7
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted6
- editorialArticle type Minimum expectation Typical length Original Research Article Empirical qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, action research, development resea…Length not stated
- meta-analysisArticle type Minimum expectation Typical length Original Research Article Empirical qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, action research, development resea…Length not stated
- opinionArticle type Minimum expectation Typical length Original Research Article Empirical qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, action research, development resea…Length not stated
- original research articleArticle type Minimum expectation Typical length Original Research Article Empirical qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, action research, development resea…Length not stated
- research articleArticle type Minimum expectation Typical length Original Research Article Empirical qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, action research, development resea…Length not stated
- reviewArticle type Minimum expectation Typical length Original Research Article Empirical qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, action research, development resea…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use 11. Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies
AI systems cannot be authors or co-authors. Authors remain responsible for every statement, citation, translation, image, table, analysis, and conclusion in the manuscript. Permitted use for language or readability assistance must be disclosed. Authors must verify AI-assisted content for accuracy, bias, originality, confidentiality, and valid references. Generative AI must not be used to fabricate…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 9. Authorship, contributorship, and OJS metadata
Authorship criteria Every listed author must have made a substantial scholarly contribution, participated in drafting or critically revising the manuscript, approved the submitted and final versions, and agreed to be accountable for the work. Guest, gift, honorary, and ghost authorship are prohibited. Author contributions Use the CRediT contributor roles where applicable: conceptualisation, method…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest: The authors declare that they have no financial, personal, professional, or institutional conflicts of interest relevant to this work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability: The data and supporting materials are available at [repository and persistent URL/DOI]. Data availability: The data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request, subject to [ethical/privacy/legal] restrictions. Data availability: The data are not publicly available because [specific ethical, privacy, legal, cultural, or contractual reason].
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 15. Fees, copyright, licensing, and open access
Authors must consult the journal's current Article Processing Charge and Waiver Policy before submission. Any applicable fee and waiver must be transparent and handled separately from scholarly assessment. Ability to pay must not determine acceptance or rejection. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. Published articles are licensed under Creative Commons A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 15. Fees, copyright, licensing, and open access
Authors must consult the journal's current Article Processing Charge and Waiver Policy before submission. Any applicable fee and waiver must be transparent and handled separately from scholarly assessment. Ability to pay must not determine acceptance or rejection. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. Published articles are licensed under Creative Commons A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 14. Editorial screening and peer review
Technical check: file completeness, anonymisation, metadata, formatting, and required declarations. Editorial screening: scope, scholarly contribution, originality, language, methodological adequacy, ethical compliance, and reporting quality. Similarity screening: assessment of unattributed or problematic textual overlap. External review: manuscripts that pass screening are normally evaluated thro…
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
- Lembaga Aneuk Muda Peduli Umat
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2986-8475
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sinthop
How long does peer review take at Sinthop?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Sinthop?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–7; 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 Sinthop based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (22), United States (2) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sinthop?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sinthop is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sinthop open access, and what is the APC?
Sinthop is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .