Journal profile
Utamax
ISSN 2685-0540 · eISSN 2685-4252 · Universitas Lancang Kuning · Indonesia
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Utamax: fully open access; APC about USD 50; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 23 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Utamax is published by Universitas Lancang Kuning. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching and Second Language Acquisition and Learning, together about 44.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Developmental and Educational Psychology and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Utamax is an open access and peer-reviewed journal that aims to offer an international academic platform focusing on the challenges, policies and trends of education matters in particular developing and emerging countries. It aiming to build bridges between research and policy as well as to address issues of concern to the different levels and types of education, and ‘big issues’ for policy agendas. The journal accepts unpublished, high quality, and original research manuscripts in English, resulting primarily from quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methodology related to or associated with education from developing and emerging countries. The Journal also welcomes cross-disciplinary approaches within the education sector and with other sectors. This includes but not limited to an active and on-going discussion of national and international issues on research in teaching-learning practices (formal, informal or non-formal education), national policies, religion-moral values and educational research trends from early childhood education to higher education .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Budianto HamuddinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Malaysia 2, Philippines 2, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities21.3%
- English Language Learning and TeachingComputer Science17.8%
- Second Language Acquisition and LearningPsychology5.6%
- Language Acquisition and EducationPsychology4.2%
- Educational Games and GamificationPsychology3.5%
- Education during COVID-19 pandemicSocial Sciences3.5%
- Educational Technology and E-LearningComputer Science3.5%
- Second Language Learning and TeachingArts and Humanities3.2%
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
Crossref, Dimensions, PKP Index, OneSearch, 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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 184 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 46 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 94 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 135 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 155 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 146 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 83 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | USD 50 | Yes | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 50 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 50 | Yes | — | |
| 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
- 180–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 18,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- research paperences) should be between 6000-18000 for research papers and 4000-6000 words for review papers. Write the manuscript in English. Write amain text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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
Five checks before submitting to Utamax
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, English Language Learning and Teaching.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 180–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 18,000 words.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 50 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 13 weeks · Community average; too few article dates (1)Review data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitas Lancang Kuning
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2685-0540
- Electronic ISSN
- 2685-4252
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Utamax
How long does peer review take at Utamax?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Utamax?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 180–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 18,000 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 Utamax based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Malaysia (2) and Philippines (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Utamax?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Utamax is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Utamax open access, and what is the APC?
Utamax is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 50.
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: .