AIMS, FOCUS AND SCOPE

Aims: The Indonesian Journal of Guidance and Counseling Studies (IJGCS) aims to promote excellence in the field by disseminating high-quality research findings and providing a global platform for researchers, academicians, professionals, counselors, psychiatrists, college students, and education practitioners to explore, share, and discuss emerging issues and developments in guidance and counseling through a scientific approach.

Focus and Scope: The Indonesian Journal of Guidance and Counseling Studies (IJGCS) focuses on publishing original, high-quality articles that address current issues and emerging trends through research findings and literature reviews in the field of guidance and counseling. The scope of this journal encompasses a wide range of topics relevant to contemporary developments in guidance and counseling, including:
1. Code of Ethics for Guidance and Counseling Profession
2. Counseling Profession and Professional Counselors in the 21st Century
3. Counseling Service Practices (Group and Individual Counseling)
4. Counseling Psychology
5. Counselor Professional Education (PPK)
6. Counselor Competency Standards and Code of Ethics
7. Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Guidance and Counseling services
8. Guidance and Counseling Issues in the 21st Century
9. Program Components (Curriculum Guidance, Individual Planning, Responsive Services, System Support)
10. Guidance and Counseling Services Areas/domain (Personal, Social, Academic, and Career)
11. Guidance and Counseling Services in all Settings (Assessment, Management, Evaluation, Accountability and Supervision)
12. Guidance and Counseling for Children with Special Needs and and Inclusion
13. Guidance and Counseling Curriculum Development
14. Guidance Service Practices (Group, Classical, and Peer Guidance)
15. Implementation of Guidance and Counseling Services in Schools, Higher Education and Society
16. Islamic Education Guidance and Counseling, Islamic Guidance and Counseling
17. Information Technology and Media in Guidance and Counseling Services
18. Multicultural Counseling
19. Personal Development of Counselors/Guidance and Counseling Teachers
20. Student/Counselee Personal Development
21. Multicultural Counseling
22. Theory and Practice of Counseling Approaches
23. Relevant topic in Guidance and Counseling