Indonesian Journal of Character Education Studies (IJCES) is an open-access academic journal published periodically to provide a platform for researchers, academics, scholars, professionals, practitioners, lecturers, teachers, counselors, and university students to share research findings, promote knowledge, and disseminate state-of-the-art research in the field of character education.  Read More 
 
JOURNAL INFORMATION
  Journal Title : Indonesian Journal of Character Education Studies
  Journal Initials : IJCES 
  Journal Abbreviation : Indones. J. Character Educ. Stud.
  ISSN International : Online ISSN 3063-0401 - Print ISSN 3063-1513
  Publication Frequency : Biannually (i.e., in March and September)
  Language : English, Indonesia
  DOI Prefix : 10.64420/ijces by Crossref (Members ID: 53855)
  Focus & Scope : Character Education
  Citation Analysis : Google Scholar, Dimensions
  Indexing and Abtracting : ESJI, BASE, EuroPub, GARUDA   View More
  License Terms : Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
  System & Management : Open Journal System (OJS) - Open Access Journals
  OAI : index.php/ijces/oai
  Publisher : AEDUCIA in collaboration with LPPM UIN FAS Bengkulu
 
SUBMISSION, EDITORIAL DECISION-MAKING POLICY, AND PUBLISHING SYSTEM
Submission: Before submission, authors must ensure that they have read the Editorial Policies and the Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation. Manuscripts must comply with the IJCP template, be free of plagiarism, and include a completed Author Statement Form. Manuscripts that do not align with the journal’s focus and scope will be desk rejected. Only manuscripts that meet IJCP standards will proceed to peer review.
Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
Publication Ethics Author Guidelines Focus and Scope Article Template  Author Statement Form
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Registration and Login are required to submit manuscripts online and to track the status of Submissions. For further information or assistance, please Contact the Editorial Office.
Editorial Process and Decision-Making Policy: All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening to evaluate their suitability, originality, and compliance with the journal’s scope and submission guidelines. Manuscripts that pass this stage proceed to peer review. The Editorial Team makes the final publication decision (acceptance, minor revision, major revision, or rejection) based on reviewers’ recommendations, scholarly merit, methodological rigor, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope, in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics and editorial policies.
Editorial Decision-Making Timeline

14 days

Average Days from Submission to First Editorial Decision

20 days

Average Days for the Peer Review Process

59 days

Average Days from Submission to Acceptance

12 days

Average Days from Acceptance to Online Publication

 
Peer Review Process: The IJCP employs a double-blind peer-review process. Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are evaluated by independent expert reviewers, with the identities of both authors and reviewers remaining anonymous throughout the review process. Reviewer recommendations are considered by the Editorial Team when making the final publication decision. ( Read More)
Publication System and Editorial Workflow: IJCP uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), an open-source journal management and publishing platform developed, maintained, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). The platform supports the entire editorial and publishing workflow, including manuscript submission, peer review, editorial management, copyediting, layout editing, and online publication. By utilizing OJS, IJCP promotes efficient journal management, transparent editorial processes, and enhanced accessibility and visibility of scholarly content worldwide. ( Read Publication System and Editorial Workflow).
 

Announcements

Current Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Character Education Studies 3(1) 2026

This issue has been available online since March 05, 2026. All articles in this issue consist of 5 articles, which were authored/co-authored by 15 affiliated authors from 6 institutions, i.e. (1) Sekolah Dasar Negeri 2 Sukorejo, Klaten, Indonesia; (2) Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia; (3) Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu, Indonesia; (4) Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Siliwangi, Cimahi, Indonesia; (5) Universitas Islam An-Nur Lampung, Indonesia; (6) Universitas Muhamdyah Maumere, NTT, Indonesia

Published: 2026-03-05

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