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About Journal

Buletin Konseling Inovatif provides a multidisciplinary platform for research in psychiatric mental health, counseling, and character development. The journal emphasizes evidence-based and innovative counseling interventions addressing mental health issues such as emotional regulation, trauma, well-being, and psychosocial adaptation across the life span. While highlighting Indonesian contributions, the journal also welcomes international submissions offering comparative or globally relevant insights. This journal is follow the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

About Journal's Name

Buletin Konseling Inovatif literally means “Bulletin of Innovative Counseling.” The use of the Indonesian language in the title signals the journal’s regional focus and its commitment to advancing research that is relevant to Indonesian and Southeast Asian contexts. At the same time, the journal welcomes contributions from other countries when their findings offer insights that can inform or enhance counseling practices in Indonesia.

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Journal Management

Buletin Konseling Inovatif is published Universitas Negeri Malang, and managed by Department of Guidance and Counseling Universitas Negeri Malang and Technical Implementation Unit for Scientific Publications Universitas Negeri Malang. The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, ethical publishing, transparency, and operational sustainability in accordance with international best practices in scholarly publishing.

Buletin Konseling Inovatif upholds full editorial independence. All editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, including originality, scientific quality, relevance, clarity, and compliance with publication ethics. Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief and editorial team without interference from the publisher or external parties.

As an open-access journal, Buletin Konseling Inovatif provides immediate and unrestricted access to all published articles under the CC BY SA license. To support editorial operations, peer review management, digital preservation, DOI registration, and journal sustainability, an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applied. Editorial decisions remain independent of authors’ financial capacity.

Buletin Konseling Inovatif maintains a qualified Editorial Board composed of national and international experts in psychiatric mental health, counseling, character development and related disciplines. Information regarding the Editor-in-Chief, and editorial board members is publicly available on the journal website. Editors and reviewers are expected to follow ethical publishing standards and COPE guidelines.

The journal implements transparent and efficient editorial workflows covering manuscript submission, peer review, copyediting, production, publication, and post-publication management. All submissions undergo plagiarism screening and are managed through an online journal system supported by professional editorial tools and DOI services.

Buletin Konseling Inovatif is committed to long-term digital preservation and accessibility of its published content through institutional archiving and preservation services. The journal also ensures transparency by providing clear information regarding journal scope, author guidelines, peer review procedures, open-access policies, APCs, indexing services, and contact information on its website.

All journal management policies are periodically reviewed and updated to align with evolving international standards, publication ethics, and best practices in scholarly publishing.

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Journal History

Buletin Konseling Inovatif was first published in 2021 with a biannual publication frequency. Starting in 2023, the journal increased its publication frequency to three issues per year.

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Abstracting and Indexing

Buletin Konseling Inovatif is indexed and/or listed in the following services:

In addition, the journal’s metadata and article DOIs are registered and distributed through services such as CrossRef, OpenAlex, SUDOC and other library catalogues and scholarly discovery platforms, which support wider visibility and citation tracking but do not function as traditional abstracting or indexing databases.

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Publication Schedule

Buletin Konseling Inovatif published regularly three times a year in:

  • February
  • June
  • October

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Speed/ Acceptance

  • Average speed from submission to first decision: 14 days
  • Average speed from submission to decision after review: 36 days
  • Average speed from submission to acceptance: 48 days
  • Average speed from acceptance to online publication: 7 days
  • Acceptance rate: 78% 

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Language

The publication language of the journal is English.

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Digital Archiving

The journal is digitally preserved through the CLOCKKS, ensuring long-term accessibility of its published content.

Each article is also assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) from CrossRef, providing a permanent and reliable means of citation and retrieval.

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The journal does not accept adverts from third parties.

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Revenue Sources

This journal is financially supported through institutional support and author fees. We ensure that the availability of institutional funding or the payment of author fees, or even waiver status, does not influence editorial decision-making in any way. All submissions undergo a rigorous and impartial peer-review process to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity

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Direct Marketing

This journal conducts direct marketing activities in a targeted and professional manner. Occasionally, we publish Call for Papers announcements on the journal’s website and/or send them via email to relevant researchers and scholars. All information provided about the journal and publisher is accurate, truthful, and not misleading. We ensure that our outreach efforts remain appropriate and unobtrusive, respecting recipients' preferences and professional engagement.

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Target Readership

Buletin Konseling Inovatif is intended for a broad audience of academics, researchers, and practitioners in psychiatric mental health, counseling, psychology, and education. The journal is particularly relevant for scholars investigating mental health across the life span, including emotional regulation, trauma, well-being, and psychosocial adaptation.

It is also valuable for counselors, clinical and school psychologists, and mental health professionals who implement evidence-based and innovative interventions in educational and community settings. Educators and teacher trainers will benefit from research on the integration of mental health, character development, and educational practices that support holistic development.

In addition, the journal serves researchers and professionals in health social sciences who examine the role of social, cultural, and environmental factors such as family, school, and community in shaping mental health outcomes. Contributions related to digital mental health and technology-enhanced counseling are particularly relevant for specialists working at the intersection of mental health and innovation.

Policymakers, institutional leaders, and program developers engaged in mental health promotion, educational reform, and life-course development strategies will find the journal useful for evidence-based insights. The journal also welcomes graduate students and early-career researchers seeking to contribute to and engage with interdisciplinary research in mental health and counseling.

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