About the Journal

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts are double-blind reviewed by two qualified reviewers. This is done within the shortest given time. Assessment from the reviewers will be the main consideration for the editor to make the decision. The Editorial Team,  above all, strives to promptly return the reviewers’ comments to authors and vice versa.

Publication Frequency

Altruis publishes four times a year (April, June, September, November)

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Overall Editorial Process

The manuscript will undergone the following stages:

1. An innitial screening will be conducted by the Editors to assess the suitability of publication based on the scope, focus and writing standards of the journal. Successfully passing this stage means the manuscript will proceed to the next stage.

2. The manuscript will be double-blind reviewed by two reviewers. The Editors select two reviewers based on their research expertise and the topic of the manuscripts. The reviewers will provide comments and choose a decision within the following responses:

a. Accepted for publication

b. Minor Revision

c. Major Revision

d. Rejection

3. If the manuscript receives an 'accepted for publication' decision from both reviewers, the authors will be notifiend to sign a  manuscript originality letter and sent it's scanned copy to the Editors before a Letter of Acceptance can be produced.

4. After the Letter of Acceptance produced, the manuscript will be sent to a layouter. The reformatterd manuscript will finally be published.

Journal History

Altruis: Journal of Community Services is established in 2020 by Faculty of Psychology, University of Muhammadiyah Malang.

Aim and Scope

Altruis's aim is to disseminate articles on community services. Therefore, its scope is articles of community service reports in various topics including social, education, and technology.