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  • Call for Papers Vol. 5 No. 2 December 2026

    04-11-2026

    Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026

    The Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal (IRCHUM), published by Bulan Sabit Merah Indonesia (BSMI) and accredited SINTA 4, invites researchers, academics, humanitarian practitioners, and graduate scholars to submit scholarly manuscripts for consideration in its December 2026 publication cycle.

    IRCHUM welcomes rigorous, original, and analytically grounded contributions that address humanitarian challenges and advance humanitarian knowledge, policy, and practice.

    Areas of Interest

    • Humanitarian action, crisis response, coordination, and protection.

    • Disaster risk reduction, disaster management, recovery, and community resilience.

    • Humanitarian health, public health, and healthcare for vulnerable populations.

    • Volunteering, humanitarian education, community empowerment, and social inclusion.

    • Humanitarian governance, law, ethics, policy, and accountability.

    Eligible Manuscript Types

    IRCHUM welcomes Original Research Articles (priority), Research-based Community Service Reports, Case Studies and Case Reports, Systematic Literature Reviews, and Conceptual, Theoretical, or Policy Analyses.

    All submissions must demonstrate clear relevance to the journal's humanitarian Focus and Scope.

    Submission Requirements

    Manuscripts must be written in English only and prepared according to the current IRCHUM Author Guidelines and Article Template 2026.

    For original research articles, authors should provide an abstract of approximately 150–250 words, 3–5 keywords, and references formatted in APA Style, 7th edition.

    All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal. Relevant declarations concerning authorship, funding, competing interests, AI use, data availability, and research ethics must also be provided.

    Manuscripts undergo initial editorial assessment. Eligible submissions proceed through the journal's double-blind peer-review process, with a standard of three independent reviewer assignments per manuscript.

    Publication Charges

    Submission Fee: Free

    Regular Article Processing Charge (APC): IDR 500,000, payable only after formal acceptance.

    An optional fast-track service is available under the journal's applicable policy for an additional IDR 500,000. Fast-track processing does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

    Important Dates

    Submission Deadline: 30 November 2026

    Manuscripts received by this deadline will be considered for the December 2026 publication cycle. All publication decisions remain subject to editorial evaluation, peer review, revision, and production requirements.

    Submission and Contact

    Online Submission:
    https://jurnal.bsmi.or.id/index.php/irchum/about/submissions

    Author Guidelines:
    https://jurnal.bsmi.or.id/index.php/irchum/guidelines

    Editorial Email:
    irchum.bsmi@gmail.com

    We look forward to receiving scholarly contributions that strengthen humanitarian research and practice.

    Editorial Team
    Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal (IRCHUM)

    Advancing Scholarship for Humanity

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  • Implementation of Article Processing Charge (APC)

    23-04-2026

    The Editorial Team of the Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal hereby announces that, pursuant to the Decree of the Director General of Research and Development No. 156/C/C3/KPT/2026, the journal has been officially accredited at Rank 4 for the period from Volume 2, Number 1, 2023 through Volume 6, Number 2, 2027.

    In line with this accreditation and in order to ensure the sustainability and quality enhancement of the journal’s publication process, the journal shall implement an Article Processing Charge (APC) commencing from Volume 5, Number 1 (June 2026). Authors of accepted manuscripts shall be required to pay an APC of IDR 500,000 per article.

    This policy shall apply to all manuscripts that have been submitted and are scheduled for publication in Volume 5, Number 1 (June 2026). Authors who have previously submitted their manuscripts may be requested to reconfirm their willingness to proceed with the publication process under this policy.

    Further instructions regarding confirmation will be communicated directly to the respective authors.

    It is hereby noted that the journal previously did not impose any publication fees. The implementation of the APC is intended to support editorial and publishing operations while maintaining the journal’s standards in peer review, editing, and dissemination.

    This decision is final and binding upon all submitting authors.

    Sincerely,
    Editorial Team
    Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal

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  • Accreditation Achievement of Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal

    17-04-2026

    The Editorial Team of the Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal is pleased to announce that, pursuant to the Decree of the Director General of Research and Development No. 156/C/C3/KPT/2026, the journal has been officially accredited at Rank 4 for the period from Volume 2, Number 1, 2023 through Volume 6, Number 2, 2027.

    This recognition represents an important milestone in the journal’s continuing commitment to advancing scholarly knowledge, particularly in the fields of humanitarian studies and health. It also reflects the journal’s contribution to strengthening scientific literacy and academic discourse at the national level.

    For further information, please visit the journal’s SINTA profile:
    https://sinta.kemdiktisaintek.go.id/journals/profile/15723

    We hope that this achievement will serve as a strong foundation for continuous quality improvement and further encourage the development of the journal toward becoming an internationally reputable scholarly publication in the future.

    We extend our sincere appreciation to the editorial board, reviewers, authors, and all parties whose dedication and contribution have made this accomplishment possible.

    Advancing Scholarship for Humanity
    Editorial Team

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  • Research Paper invitation

    12-07-2025

    The Editorial Team of the Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal (IRCHum) published by the Indonesian Red Crescent (BSMI), invites Palestinian citizens from all around the world working as researchers, lecturers, and students, to send manuscripts with the theme of Genocide in Gaza in various scientific perspectives (health, social, education,  ecomomic, enviromment, women and children, ai etc) to be published in our journal.

    The selected research paper will be published and will be rewarded a monetary incentive of 100 USD. 

    Manuscripts must comply with the Author Guidelines that can be accessed in https://jurnal.bsmi.or.id/index.php/irchum/guidelines. 

    The peer review process will continue to run in accordance with the provisions applicable in our journal. Manuscripts that comply with the Author Guidelines can be sent via the Open Journal System https://jurnal.bsmi.or.id/index.php/irchum. 

    For further information, please contact irchum.bsmi@gmail.com or admin@jurnal.bsmi.or.id

    Sincerely,
    Editorial Team
    Indonesian Red Crescent Humanitarian Journal

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