Journal profile
U Karst
ISSN 2579-4620 · eISSN 2581-0855 · Universitas Kadiri · Indonesia
U Karst: fully open access; APC about USD 55; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
U Karst is published by Universitas Kadiri. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Materials Engineering and Processing, Geotechnical and construction materials studies and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal Title : U Karst Publication Frequency : Biannual (April and November) DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.30737/ukarst Print ISSN : 2579-4620 Online ISSN : 2581-0855 Indexed by : Google Scholar | SINTA 4 | Garuda | Crossref | Dimensions Editor-in-Chief : Mahardi Kamalika Khusna Ali Publisher : Kadiri University The purpose of this publication is to disseminate high-quality articles that are devoted to discussing any and all elements of the most recent and noteworthy advancements in the fields of civil engineering. The focus and scope of the U Karst journal are Geotechnical, Building Structure, Bridge Structure, Airport Structure, Foundation Structure, Material Research, Management Project, Occupational Health and Safety, Transportation, Geometric Roads, Water Building, and Geographic Information System. For writers interested in submitting a script, please register online. The manuscript is received no later than one month before the issuance month, and the reviewer process is online for approximately one month. Acceptance and rejection are done online and sent by email. U Karst collaborates with National Association of Indonesian Consultants Experts (INTAKINDO), Indonesian National Association of Consultants (INKINDO), and Indonesian Civil Engineering Higher Education Consultative Body (BMPTTSSI). In addition, U Karst is supervised by Indonesian Journal Volunteers (RJI).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mahardi KamalikaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 17 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Materials Engineering and ProcessingEngineering11.3%
- Geotechnical and construction materials studiesEngineering9.9%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering8.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering7.8%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering7.3%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering6.7%
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering6.1%
- Civil and Structural Engineering ResearchEngineering5.5%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Dimensions, Crossref, SINTA 4, GarudaPublisher 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
Impact
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 182 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 34 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 70 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 90 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 83 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 120 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | IDR 850,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 850,000 | 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- research articleResearch article: These papers are fully documented, interpreted accounts of significant findings of original research. Subdivided into sections (Introduction, …Length not stated
- review articleReview article: These are critical and comprehensive reviews that provide new insights or interpretation of a subject through thorough and systematic evaluation…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 7. Authorship Agreement (for Publishing)
The authors must agree to transfer publishing copyrights of the article to the U Karst Journal and it is effective if and when the article is accepted for publication in U Karst.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY SA) Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: (1) The copyright of published articles will be transferred to the journal as the publisher of the manuscript. Therefore, the author needs to confirm that the copyright has been managed by the publisher with the Publication Right Form which must be attached when submitting the article. (2) Publisher of U Karst is Kadiri University…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind review instructions must be followed for peer-reviewed sections Model summary
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening; manuscripts with plagiarism are directly rejected Model summary
The editorial board will directly reject the text that indicates 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Kadiri
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2579-4620
- Electronic ISSN
- 2581-0855
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about U Karst
How long does peer review take at U Karst?
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 U Karst?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Reference style: IEEE; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 U Karst based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (17). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is U Karst open access, and what is the APC?
U Karst is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 55.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .