About the Journal
Focus and Scope
Guidena is a journal that aims to publish articles dedicated to the scientific development of Guidance and Counseling. Articles can be a result of conceptual thinking, ideas, innovation, creativity, best practices, book reviews and the research that has been done.
As for the study of other disciplines that examine topics related to guidance and counseling such as:
- Education for example the implementation of guidance and counseling in educational settings, guidance and counseling in public (schools / madrasah, special education schools, special schools, children with special needs).
- Psychology eg counseling psychology, communication and counseling psychology, developmental psychology, abnormal psychology, psychopathology.
As well as the study of psychology education and other relevant guidance and counseling.
Peer Review Process
After submit inventions have made a preliminary review of the manuscript by the editor GUIDENA. Editor will decide whether the manuscript in accordance with the scope and focus and proper to give to the reviewer. Sometimes, editors may recommend revision before submitting for review. This initial review of activities usually takes a week.
Submissions that pass the initial review will be assigned to at least two reviewers (double-blind peer review). Based on the review editor will first make editorial decisions. There are five possible editorial decisions (1) the manuscript is accepted, (2) be amended, (3) re-submit, (4) is sent to another publisher, or (5) is rejected.
Typically, the time frame of delivery to the first editor of the average results of 6-8 weeks.
The time to reach a final decision depends on the number of reviews rotation, perceptive writer etc. Typically, the time frame of delivery by an average of 3-4 months a final decision.
The total turnaround time for publishing a manuscript depends (additionally to the factors mentioned above) on the submission date, the journal's publication schedule, authors' adherence to the publication guidelines etc. Reviewed and accepted submissions are published with GUIDENA after 3-4 months on average.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Journal History
GUIDENA: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan, Psikologi, Bimbingan dan Konseling. Open Access journals with a focus and scope on a field of study and the of Guidance and Counseling and field such as Psychology and Education. GUIDENA be publishing the first time in print in 2011. Started by Dr. Budi Satrio Wibowo, MA. with Eko Susanto, M.Pd., Kons. Now under the leadership of editor Agus Wibowo, M.Pd. assisted Eko Susanto as managing editor.
In the early publications can only rise once a year in September. This is because they lack an understanding of journal management and resource constraints. So that in 2011 to 2014 published the number in September (Vol 1 No. 1 of 2011, Vol 2 No 1 of 2012, Vol 3 No 1 of 2013, Vol 4 No. 1 of 2014).
At the end of 2013, we introduced DOAJ by one of the Accreditation Assessors. Editor GUIDENA inspired to manage a good journal. Until 2015 GUIDENA could publish two numbers published until now in June and December.
GUIDENA now included on many portals such reputable international indexer low and medium. At the beginning of 2016 (February 18th, 2016) GUIDENA never submits to the highly reputable international indexers portal in SCOPUS. Because many of the limitations on the future GUIDENA, right on October 11, 2016, GUIDENA denied entry SCOPUS (see here).
Until today (March 31, 2017) became a pioneer GUIDENA science journal in Guidance and Counseling in Indonesia and many who follow in the footsteps GUIDENA specifically on the focus and the same. In 2015 GUIDENA had intended to publish in English, with all the limitations and understanding of this process is a valuable experience and continue to pursued until now.
Now GUIDENA continues its efforts to become an internationally reputed journal as shown by the better management of the issue to the next issue.
Best Regards for Success,
Editor
