Journal History

The scientific journal of the Jakarta Institute of Social and Political Sciences was first published in print in April 1996 under the name Jurnal Kampus Tercinta, and was published quarterly. Its second issue (August 1996) was assigned the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 0853-8794. Jurnal Kampus Tercinta was published until its third year in 1999.

In 2004, the journal changed its name to Jurnal ISIP. It remained in print with a new ISSN (1693-9506) and was published biannually in A5 size featuring a two-column layout. Starting with Volume 10, Number 1 (January–June 2010), the paper size was changed to A4.

Later, the journal transitioned to an online platform under the name JURNAL ISIP: Institut Ilmu Sosial Ilmu Politik and obtained its e-ISSN (2655-1985). The editorial committee applied for national accreditation, and the journal was accredited as Sinta 5 on November 11, 2019. The first issue officially published online was Volume 16, Number 1 (2019), which used a two-column PDF format. Back issues of the printed journal—specifically Volumes 14 (2017), 15 (2018), and 16 (2019)—were also digitized and uploaded to the online system. Beginning with Volume 17, Number 1 (2020), the journal's publication process adopted the Open Journal Systems (OJS) version 2.0. In 2021, the committee applied for reaccreditation, and in December 2022, the journal was upgraded from Sinta 5 to Sinta 4.

Following the publication of Volume 19, Number 2 (2022), the journal experienced significant technical difficulties, resulting in document inaccessibility and website errors. The committee attempted to resolve these issues but encountered limitations with the OJS 2 platform. Consequently, the system was migrated to OJS 3. This migration caused a delay in the publication of Volume 20, Number 1 (January–June 2023), which was eventually published in August 2023.

Volume 20.1 introduced a new design and a single-column format. However, it did not fully utilize the OJS workflow due to the ongoing server transition and the creation of a new journal website. Despite these technical challenges, the committee remained committed to the standard scientific editorial process, including rigorous review and editing (involving editors, copy editors, layout editors, and proofreaders). Communication with authors during this transitional period was conducted via email and WhatsApp. Volume 20.1 and previous archives were subsequently uploaded incrementally in August 2023. Moving forward, starting with Volume 20, Number 2 (July–December 2023), the journal fully operated using the OJS 3 workflow and standardized digital design.

Furthermore, the journal updated its official publisher designation. From its initial publication up to the end of 2023, the journal was published under Yayasan Kampus Tercinta. Commencing with Volume 21, Number 1 (2024), the official publisher name has been updated to Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (IISIP Jakarta).