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COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education

Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI) · Indonesia · Est. 2016

ISSN2548-348XeISSN2548-3498
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
14
Total Worksi
199
Total Citationsi
802
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.62
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

This journal is committed to publishing articles that cover a wide array of topics in counseling, education, psychology, and mental health. It aims to highlight the latest and most significant developments in these fields across various settings, including school and mental health counseling, assessment techniques, supervision strategies, issues related to sexual abuse, violence addiction, multicultural and crisis intervention, trauma management, and the use of Information, Technology, and Communication. The journal also explores various aspects of psychotherapy such as career counseling, spiritual guidance, marriage and family therapy, and more. In the realm of education, it welcomes contributions on teaching methodologies, curriculum development, instructional strategies, innovative educational projects, learning methodologies, new technologies in education and learning, and assessment techniques. Additionally, the journal extends its focus to the intersection of mental health with medical and sports science, serving as a platform for sharing and disseminating high-quality academic research.

General Information

Country / RegionIndonesia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
Frequencythree times for a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications199
Publisher OrgIndonesian Counselor Association (IKI)
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Indonesian Counselor Association (IKI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2548-348X / 2548-3498
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
25
96
2019
24
166
2020
21
32
2021
18
78
2022
19
34
2023
28
25
2024
14
7
2025
3
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Education and Character DevelopmentEducational Methods and ImpactsStudent Stress and CopingEducational Methods and OutcomesChild Development and EducationVaried Academic Research TopicsResilience and Mental HealthEducational Curriculum and Learning MethodsMental Health and Well-beingEducational Methods and Media Use

Frequently asked questions about COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education

Is COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education?

COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.62.

Is COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education?

This journal is committed to publishing articles that cover a wide array of topics in counseling, education, psychology, and mental health. It aims to highlight the latest and most significant developments in these fields across various settings, including school and mental health counseling, assessment techniques, supervision strategies, issues related to sexual abuse, violence addiction, multicultural and crisis intervention, trauma management, and the use of Information, Technology, and Communication. The journal also explores various aspects of psychotherapy such as career counseling, spir

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref