Abstracting and Indexing

Qaulan: Jurnal Komunikasi dan Penyiaran Islam is committed to increasing the visibility, accessibility, discoverability, and international dissemination of its scholarly publications through recognized academic databases, indexing services, directories, and digital scholarly platforms.

The journal continuously works to expand its presence in reputable indexing and abstracting services while maintaining the quality and integrity of its editorial and publication processes.

1. INDEXING AND ABSTRACTING SERVICES

The journal's articles and metadata may be submitted to or made available through relevant academic databases, directories, repositories, and scholarly discovery services, including:

  • Google Scholar
  • Crossref
  • OpenAlex
  • Dimensions
  • Garuda (Garba Rujukan Digital)
  • Indonesia OneSearch
  • ROAD – Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources
  • DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals, subject to acceptance and continued eligibility
  • Other relevant national and international scholarly indexing services

The journal will update this list as its indexing status develops.

2. INDEXING STATUS

The inclusion of Qaulan in any database or indexing service is subject to the policies, evaluation procedures, and approval of the respective service provider.

The journal does not claim inclusion in an indexing service unless the inclusion has been officially confirmed.

Authors and readers are encouraged to verify the current indexing status through the official website of the relevant indexing or abstracting service.

3. METADATA AND DOI

To improve discoverability, Qaulan maintains structured bibliographic metadata for its published articles, including:

  • Article title
  • Author names
  • Institutional affiliations
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • References
  • Publication date
  • Volume and issue
  • ISSN information
  • DOI information, where applicable

The journal uses DOI registration and metadata services where applicable to facilitate persistent identification and citation of published articles.

4. GOOGLE SCHOLAR AND ACADEMIC DISCOVERY

The journal supports the discoverability of its publications through academic search engines and scholarly discovery platforms.

Published articles may be indexed by services such as Google Scholar and other systems that automatically harvest publicly available scholarly metadata.

Authors are encouraged to use consistent names, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, and accurate bibliographic information to improve the discoverability and attribution of their publications.

5. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISIBILITY

Qaulan aims to strengthen its visibility at both national and international levels.

The journal seeks inclusion in appropriate:

  • National indexing systems.
  • International indexing services.
  • Open-access directories.
  • Academic search engines.
  • Research databases.
  • Institutional repositories.
  • Scholarly communication platforms.

Expansion of indexing coverage is part of the journal's ongoing quality-development strategy.

6. INDEXING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

Indexing and abstracting are not used as substitutes for the journal's peer-review and editorial quality-control processes.

All manuscripts remain subject to the journal's established:

  • Editorial screening.
  • Double-Blind Peer Review.
  • Publication ethics requirements.
  • Plagiarism policy.
  • Research integrity requirements.
  • Copyright and licensing policy.

7. INDEXING APPLICATION POLICY

The Editorial Team may periodically evaluate and apply to additional indexing and abstracting services that are relevant to the journal's scope.

Applications will be based on the journal's:

  • Publication consistency.
  • Editorial quality.
  • Peer-review practices.
  • Publication ethics.
  • Open-access policy.
  • Metadata quality.
  • Digital accessibility.
  • Citation and scholarly visibility.
  • Technical requirements of the indexing service.

8. INDEXING DISCLAIMER

Indexing status may change over time due to the policies, evaluation, inclusion criteria, or technical decisions of third-party indexing services.

Therefore, Qaulan does not guarantee permanent inclusion in any external database or indexing service.

The journal will make reasonable efforts to maintain accurate information regarding its current abstracting and indexing status.