Indexing Strategy
IJSE pursues a strategic pathway towards recognition and indexing by reputable Malaysian, ASEAN and international scholarly databases. The journal progressively strengthens editorial governance, peer-review quality, publication ethics, research visibility and international collaboration in accordance with indexing standards.
✅ Currently Indexed
Google Scholar — applied for inclusion upon sufficient published volume.
🚀 Targeted Databases
MyCite · Asian Citation Index (ACI) · Scopus · Crossref/DOI — preparation stage.
MyCite
TARGETED
ACI
TARGETED
Scopus
TARGETED
Google Scholar
APPLIED
Crossref / DOI
TARGETED
Indexing status above reflects IJSE’s current stage of development — the journal is not yet indexed by these databases.
Requirements to Strengthen Indexing
- Consistent quarterly publication — 4 issues per year
- High-quality, original and impactful interdisciplinary research
- Rigorous editorial governance, publication ethics and peer review
- Proper journal identity: title, ISSN, eISSN, publisher, scope and editorial information
- High-quality article metadata, abstracts, citations, references and author affiliations
- Strong academic visibility, indexing readiness and international collaboration
Academic Network
IJSE welcomes academic collaboration with universities, research institutions, professional associations and knowledge centres across ASEAN and globally. Official university websites are shared as academic-network references — their listing does not imply endorsement by the institution.
“IJSE is independently developed by PIU through academic collaboration, professional knowledge sharing and non-profit scholarly initiatives.”