UIN Jakarta Targets Global Scopus Indexation for 60 Academic Journals to Amplify Research Velocity
JAKARTA, UIN Online News – In a calculated move to break into the elite tiers of global scientific publishing, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta has weaponized its research infrastructure by hosting an intensive International Scopus Indexation Accelerator. Organized in partnership with the Indonesian Journal Managers Association (APJI) of Banten Province, the summit gathered chief editors and global bibliometric experts to fast-track dozens of regional and institutional journals into the Scopus database.
The high-stakes workshop featured top-tier journal architects, including Professor Teddy Mantoro, Danang, M.T., and Dr. De Rosal Ignatius Moses Setiadi. The core focus centered on restructuring the editorial pipelines of university journals to meet the rigorous evaluation standards set by international indexing bodies.
The strategic session forced journal managers to audit their publications against the strict Minimum Eligibility Criteria (MEC) required by Scopus. To survive the initial automated screening, journals must demonstrate bulletproof peer-review mechanisms, active International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN), absolute publishing consistency, and strictly English titles and abstracts.
Furthermore, the expert panel interrogated the alignment of these journals with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.
"Scopus indexation is not a superficial vanity metric; it is an empirical proof of serious, professional corporate journal governance," asserted the Head of the Center for Research and Publishing at UIN Jakarta, Dr. Siti Ummi Masruroh, M.Sc. "Securing an international indexation parameter ensures that our scientific data and Islamic civilization studies can generate a massive, unfiltered academic footprint across the global scholarship matrix."
Dr. Masruroh revealed that UIN Jakarta currently commands a powerhouse portfolio of roughly 60 academic journals. The institutional mandate is now explicitly clear: these journals must immediately transition from localized national accreditation systems to competitive global indexing.
Beyond basic eligibility, the summit provided direct clinical consultations on advanced bibliometric metrics. The international experts emphasized that to pass the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB) evaluation, journals must aggressively diversify their editorial boards and author pools across multiple continents.
APJI Founder, Danang, praised UIN Jakarta’s aggressive research culture, noting that the university is uniquely positioned to redefine the global map of social sciences, modern Islamic thought, and disability studies. "UIN Jakarta acts as an essential global reference point. By accelerating its Scopus presence, the university is directly lifting Indonesia's collective citation velocity and scientific standing on the world stage," he explained.
During the practical workshop phase, chief editors underwent real-time, page-by-page manuscript audits. Every journal was structurally evaluated on its editorial transparency, web visibility, meta-data indexing, and long-term citation strategy.
By systematically upgrading its 60 journals to global ethical and empirical standards, UIN Jakarta is not just hosting academic workshops—it is actively engineering a highly visible, transnational knowledge economy that challenges Western-centric research monopolies.
(Khoirillah/Meisa/Zaenal/Arifin)