Yogyakarta, 1 Maret 2024 – Bidang Publikasi Ilmiah, Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Universitas Ahmad Dahlan (BPI LPPM UAD) menyelenggarakan Focus Group Discussion (FGD) antara Public Knowledge Project (PKP) dengan Pengelola Jurnal UAD.” Acara ini berlangsung di Hotel Grand Rohan Yogyakarta pada hari Jumat, 1 Maret 2024. Acara ini dihadiri oleh Urooj Nizami, Ph.D. selaku perwakilan Public Knowledge Project (PKP) dari Canada. Selain itu, sejumlah pengelola jurnal dari Universitas Ahmad Dahlan turut diundang untuk berpartisipasi dalam diskusi ini.
Sambutan pembuka disampaikan oleh apt. Lalu Muhammad Irham, M.Farm., Ph.D., selaku Kepala Bidang Publikasi Ilmiah BPI LPPM UAD. Beliau menjelaskan secara rinci mekanisme pengelolaan jurnal di lingkungan Universitas Ahmad Dahlan. Kemudian, Urooj Nizami, Ph.D., memberikan penjelasan mendalam mengenai Open Journal System (OJS).
Dalam presentasinya, Urooj Nizami, Ph.D., menjelaskan bahwa Open Journal System (OJS) merupakan salah satu sistem manajemen dan penerbitan jurnal yang paling banyak digunakan di dunia. Beliau juga menyoroti peran Public Knowledge Project (PKP) dalam pengembangan OJS yang saati ini telah digunakan oleh lebih dari 44.000 jurnal di seluruh dunia. Adapun Public Knowledge Project (PKP) bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan teknis Indonesia dalam pengembangan OJS dan integrasi ORCID, serta memastikan bahwa proses penulisan, peninjauan, dan editorial dapat memenuhi kebutuhan para pengelola jurnal.
Tujuan utama dari acara ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan serta memperkuat integritas jurnal di lingkungan Universitas Ahmad Dahlan. Melalui diskusi ini, diharapkan akan muncul solusi-solusi inovatif untuk mengatasi berbagai tantangan yang dihadapi oleh pengelola jurnal di Indonesia, termasuk masalah indeksasi.
Acara ini juga menjadi platform bagi para peserta untuk terlibat dalam pertukaran pengetahuan dan pengalaman, serta memperluas jaringan kolaborasi di bidang akademik dan penelitian.
FOCUS Group Discussion Public Knowledge Project (PKP) and UAD Journal Managers
Yogyakarta, March 1, 2024 – The Scientific Publication Division, Ahmad Dahlan University Research and Community Service Institute (BPI LPPM UAD) organized a “Focus Group Discussion (FGD) between Public Knowledge Project (PKP) and UAD Journal Managers”. The event took place at Grand Rohan Hotel Yogyakarta on Friday, March 1, 2024. The event was attended by Urooj Nizami, Ph.D. as the representative of Public Knowledge Project (PKP) from Canada. In addition, a number of journal managers from Ahmad Dahlan University were also invited to participate in this discussion.
The opening remarks were delivered by apt. Lalu Muhammad Irham, M.Farm, Ph.D., as the Head of Scientific Publication Division of BPI LPPM UAD. He explained in detail the mechanism of journal management at Ahmad Dahlan University. Then, Urooj Nizami, Ph.D., gave an in-depth explanation of the Open Journal System (OJS).
In this presentation, Urooj Nizami, Ph.D., explained that the Open Journal System (OJS) is one of the most widely used journal management and publishing systems in the world. He also highlighted the role of the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) in the development of OJS which is currently used by more than 44,000 journals worldwide. The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) aims to improve Indonesia’s technical capabilities in OJS development and ORCID integration, and ensure that the writing, reviewing and editorial processes meet the needs of journal managers.
The main objective of this event is to improve understanding and skills and strengthen the integrity of journals within Ahmad Dahlan University. Through this discussion, it is hoped that innovative solutions will emerge to overcome the various challenges faced by journal managers in Indonesia, including indexation issues.
The event also served as a forum for participants to exchange knowledge and experience, as well as expand the network of collaboration in the academic and research fields.