Understand Journal Metrics

Understand Journal Metrics

This page explains the journal metrics used by Media Keperawatan Indonesia. The metrics help authors, readers, reviewers, and stakeholders understand the journal’s citation visibility, editorial performance, selectivity, and manuscript handling process.

Loading journal metrics from Google Sheets...
Journal metrics data could not be loaded. Please check the Google Sheet publication settings, CSV URL, or column format.

About Journal Metrics

Journal metrics are provided as part of Media Keperawatan Indonesia’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in scholarly publishing. These indicators provide useful information about journal performance, but they should not be interpreted as the only measure of journal quality.

The scientific quality of an article remains determined by its relevance, methodological rigor, ethical standards, originality, and contribution to nursing science, nursing practice, nursing education, nursing management, and health services.

Current Journal Metrics

The following data are displayed automatically from the Media Keperawatan Indonesia journal metrics database maintained in Google Sheets.

- Scopus Citations
- Google Scholar Citations
- Acceptance Rate
- Submission to First Decision
 

Explanation of Metrics

Scopus Citations

Scopus Citations refers to the number of citations recorded in Scopus for articles published in Media Keperawatan Indonesia. This indicator reflects the visibility and academic use of the journal’s articles within Scopus-indexed literature.

Google Scholar Citations

Google Scholar Citations refers to the number of citations identified through Google Scholar for articles published in Media Keperawatan Indonesia. Google Scholar has broad coverage and may include citations from journal articles, proceedings, theses, books, institutional repositories, and other scholarly sources.

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate indicates the percentage of submitted manuscripts that are accepted for publication after editorial screening and peer-review processes. This metric may be influenced by the number of submissions, manuscript quality, journal scope, editorial policy, reviewer recommendations, and final editorial decisions.

Submission to First Decision

Submission to First Decision indicates the average time from manuscript submission to the first editorial decision. The first decision may include revision request, rejection, or another editorial decision based on the initial screening and peer-review process.

Current Data Summary

The table below summarizes the latest available metrics displayed on this page.

IndicatorCurrent DataInterpretation
Metrics data is not available.

How We Use Journal Metrics

Media Keperawatan Indonesia uses journal metrics to support continuous improvement in journal management and scholarly publishing.

  • Monitoring journal visibility and citation performance.
  • Improving editorial screening and peer-review efficiency.
  • Strengthening publication quality and ethical standards.
  • Providing transparent information for authors, readers, reviewers, and stakeholders.
  • Evaluating journal development and performance over time.
Important note: Journal metrics should be interpreted carefully. Citation data and editorial indicators may change over time as manuscripts are submitted, reviewed, accepted, published, indexed, and cited. These metrics should be used as supporting information, not as the only basis for evaluating journal or article quality.
Data source: The metrics presented on this page are maintained in the Media Keperawatan Indonesia journal metrics database using Google Sheets and updated periodically by the editorial team.