Journal History
Timeline of Al-Athfal: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak
| Year | Milestones |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Initial Publication – First published in both print and online. – Utilized Open Journal Systems (OJS) version 2.8. – Independently hosted at al-athfal.org (now inactive). |
| 2016 | Server Migration – Migrated hosting to the official server of UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta: ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/tarbiyah/index.php/alathfal. |
| 2017 | Indexing and DOI Membership – Joined CrossRef and implemented DOIs. – Indexed in DOAJ, SINTA 4, Garuda, Moraref, Google Scholar, Academia, Dimensions, Index Copernicus. |
| 2019 | Initial National Accreditation – Awarded SINTA 3 accreditation by the Directorate General of Research and Development, Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Decree No. 28/E/KPT/2019, Sept 26, 2019). |
| 2020 | Template Reform & First Scopus Submission – Volume 6 Issue 1 (June 2020): New template (B5→A4, improved layout, font, metadata). – Volume 6 Issue 2 (Dec 2020): Full English-language publication. – First submission to Scopus; rejected by CSAB for: 1. Limited citations from Scopus-indexed journals. 2. Low impact in high-quality journals. 3. Aims & scope not reflecting international orientation. |
| 2021 | COPE-Compliant Template Update – Volume 7 Issue 1 (June 2021): Adopted COPE standard manuscript template to enhance ethical and content quality. |
| 2022 | Migration to OJS 3.4 – Upgraded to Open Journal Systems version 3.4 for better editorial management, metadata interoperability, and a modern interface. |
| 2020–2024 | Strategic Quality Improvements 1. International promotion across academic communities. 2. Citations in Scopus-indexed journals rose from 17 (2020) to 52 (2024). 3. Revised Aims & Scope for global interdisciplinarity. Citation data: Link. |
| 2020–2024 | Editorial & Author Internationalization – 27 editors from 14 countries (5 continents). – Authors from 15 countries across 5 continents. |
| December 2024 | New Article Template Implementation – Volume 10 Issue 2: Introduced an updated template to enhance metadata quality and readability. |
| 2024 | Scopus Re-submission – Resubmitted to Scopus with improved citation metrics and updated aims & scope. |
| March 2025 | Upgraded National Accreditation – Upgraded to SINTA 2 based on Decree No. 10/C/C3/DT.05.00/2025 dated March 21, 2025. |
