UNS – Four academic journals from Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta, indexed by SCOPUS, have seen an improvement in their rankings in the Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) 2023. These achievements were announced on the scimagojr.com website in April 2024. The journals are managed by the Faculties of Agriculture (FP), Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), and Law (FH) at UNS.

The four journals are Bestuur Journal, managed by FH UNS, which achieved Quartile 1 with an SJR of 0.38 in the subject area of Law. The Biodiversitas Journal, managed by FMIPA, in the subject area of Animal Science and Zoology, reached Quartile 2 with an SJR of 0.35. The Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, managed by FP UNS, in the subject area of Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), achieved Quartile 2 with an SJR of 0.34. Lastly, the Journal of Sains Tanah: Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology, also managed by FP UNS, in the subject area of Soil Science, reached Quartile 3 with an SJR of 0.24.

Prof. Dr. Ir. Mujiyo, S.P., M.P., Head of the Journal Development Implementation Unit (UPPJ) at the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) UNS, stated that the rankings in 2023 indicate that three journals have improved their Quartiles. The Bestuur Journal, previously in Quartile 3, rose to Quartile 1. The Biodiversitas Journal, previously in Quartile 3, rose to Quartile 2. The Caraka Tani: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, previously non-quartile, rose to Quartile 2. Additionally, Sains Tanah: Journal of Soil Science and Agroclimatology experienced an increase in its SJR value.

He expressed that these achievements are very proud moments for the UNS academic community. This success also motivates other academic journal managers within UNS to develop and achieve international indexing.

“The UPPJ team consistently supports and guides academic journal managers to enhance the quality of their journals to meet international indexing standards,” Prof. Mujiyo said on Thursday (13/6/2024).

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Reporter: R. P. Adji

Editor: Dwi Hastuti