On Thursday, December 7, 2023, the Faculty of Data Science and Technology (Fatisda) officially visited the Informatics Engineering Study Program of State Islamic University (UIN) Malang. This visit aims to discuss and share journal management experiences to increase collaboration and knowledge exchange between the two institutions.
In the meeting held in the Study Program of Informatics Engineering meeting room, representatives from Fatisda and the Department of Informatics Engineering actively engaged in discussions that focused on various aspects of journal management, including journal management systems, editorial processes, peer review, and innovations in scientific publishing.
In his speech, Prof. Wisnu from the Data Science Study Program stated, “We are very enthusiastic about this opportunity to share our experiences with UIN Malang’s Informatics Engineering Study Program. Effective journal management is the key to improving the quality of research and scientific contributions. We hope this visit can be the basis for closer collaboration in the future.”
Dr. Fachrul Kurniawan, Head of the Informatics Engineering Study Program of UIN Malang, welcomed the visit, saying, “We are honored to receive a visit from Fatisda.
Journal managers from Fatisda conveyed their difficulties in managing the journal and were answered by Mr. Dr. Fresy Nugroho as editor-in-chief, who said that Journal Matics, initially offline and became the king in Malang, over time moved online, so there was turmoil. Therefore, it must be improved; it cannot be forced directly; it must be gradual. To manage the journal to be accredited at least Sinta 2, the management must be neat, the reviewer must be qualified, and the Scopus index must be high.
