Journal History

  1. The journal was first published in print format in Volume 1, Issue 1 (2018).
  2. Since Volume 3, Issue 1 (April 2020), the journal has implemented a double-blind peer review system, ensuring that both reviewers and authors remain anonymous throughout the evaluation process.
  3. On December 8, 2020, Al-Athfaal was officially indexed in DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).
  4. The journal obtained SINTA 4 accreditation in December 2020 and has since been upgraded to SINTA 3, according to the latest national evaluation results.
  5. On March 26, 2020, the journal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Indonesian Early Childhood Journal Managers (PPJ PAUD Indonesia) to strengthen its national collaboration network.
  6. Since Volume 5, Issue 1 (2022), all published manuscripts are required to be written in standard academic English to support internationalization.
  7. The journal follows a biannual publication schedule, with issues released every June and December.
  8. As a CrossRef member, every article published in Al-Athfaal is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to ensure global traceability and citation management.
  9. The journal ensures digital preservation through archival mechanisms including the Internet Archive, allowing long-term accessibility of its content.
  10. Al-Athfaal adheres to a full open-access policy, making all published articles freely available without subscription or paywall barriers.