HumasUPNVJ - Scientific publication in reputable journals has become an obligation and demand from the government that must be fulfilled by every lecturer and educational institution. This is in accordance with the tridharma elements of higher education, especially the research element. Obligations for scientific research and publication. With this in mind, UPN Veteran Jakarta through the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) held an "International Reputable Scientific Journal Writing Workshop" with Assoc as the resource person. Prof. Christopher Manning, Ph.D from the Australian National University, in the Audit Room at the Faculty of Medicine, on Wednesday (13/11/19).
In this case, the vice chancellor for Academic Affairs of Antar Venus said that this activity is one of the university's supports that facilitates lecturers to increase the publication of international journals with the hope that the journals published are in accordance with the targets we expect.
"This year we have a target to increase the number of publications in international journals and this event through LPPM is a facility provided to find out the stages so that lecturers' journals can be published internationally," said Antar Venus when delivering his speech.
In front of the workshop participants, totaling 21 people including a lecturer at UPN Veterans Jakarta, Christopher Manning explained in his direction how important it was to choose a journal that corresponded to the reality that existed when the lecturers made the journal by taking into account the determinants and assessment of international journals.
Christopher also said that in writing journals, writers are also expected to be more patient so that all of their journals can be verified and published by always paying attention to the editor's format and international literature. An attractive appearance in the abstract and introduction will also trigger readers to look further and provide opportunities for the journal to be published internationally.
He also added that in writing, don't be too ambitious to get maximum results, “don't be too ambitious, you can be ambitious, but not too much. Because everything takes a long time, make journals according to your own abilities in the hope that university publications will increase, he said.
According to Andi Kurniawan, a lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences as well as the moderator of this event, he explained the obstacles experienced by the participants, namely because most of them were beginners and with this workshop many wanted to know how to make journals and publish them easily. The main thing that can be considered is that you have to be able to see what the writing style of the journal is like so that before it is sent it must be in accordance with the format and writing style expected by the author and in accordance with the provisions of the assessment.
When interviewed by the public relations team, Andi also said "The university's target for Scopus publication is up to 200 publications until the 2020 period, therefore we will push it with great efforts. Until now, UPNVJ has 120 international journals and in continuing efforts to increase the number of publications, we will conduct more international seminars like this with more lecturers," he said.
He also added "Next year there will be 3 to 4 similar workshops with different sources to support the chancellor's vision and our common targets. Another hope is that the university can help with the latest journal database so that journal updates are better, because the impact will be good for the university and LPPM will encourage it by facilitating it like this event, "he concluded.