Indonesian Journal of Guidance and Counseling Studies (IJGCS) is an open-access journal published periodically to provide a platform for researchers, academics, scholars, professionals, practitioners, lecturers, counselors, guidance and counseling teachers, and university students to share research findings, promote knowledge, and disseminate state-of-the-art research in the field of guidance and counseling studies.   Read More
 
JOURNAL INFORMATION
  Journal Title : Indonesian Journal of Guidance and Counseling Studies
  Journal Initials : IJGCS
  Journal Abbreviation : Indones. J. Guid. Couns. Stud.
  ISSN International : Online ISSN 3063-038X - Print 3063-0363
  Publication Frequency : Three times a year (i.e., in February, June and October)
  Language : English, Indonesia
  DOI Prefix : 10.64420/ijgcs by Crossref (Members ID: 53855)
  Focus & Scope : Guidance and Counseling, School Counselor, 
  Citation Analysis : Google Scholar, Dimensions
  Indexing and Abtracting : ESJI, BASE, EuroPub, GARUDA,   View More
  License Terms : Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
  Management System : Open Journal System (OJS) - Open Access Journals
  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 IJGCS 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 IJGCS standards will proceed to peer review.
Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
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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 IJGCS 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: IJGCS 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, IJGCS promotes efficient journal management, transparent editorial processes, and enhanced accessibility and visibility of scholarly content worldwide. ( Read Publication System and Editorial Workflow).
 

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): IJGCS, 3(2), 2026: June Period

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Published: 2026-07-11
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