Mataram, University of Mataram – Monday-Wednesday, November 27-29, 2023. The Research and Community Service Institute of the University of Mataram (LPPM Unram) conducted a cooperation visit (benchmarking) and friendship to the Postgraduate School of the University of Education of Indonesia (UPI) on November 27-29, 2023. This activity aims to explore cooperation on strengthening international publications and strengthening Scopus indexed journals.

In this activity, Unram’s delegation included Prof. Dr. Ir. Sukartono, M.Agr. as Head of LPPM accompanied by Prof. Dr. Ir. I Gusti Putu Muliarta Aryana, MP. as Secretary of LPPM and Coordinator of Publications, Conferences and IPR, Prof. Drs. Aris Doyan, M.Si., Ph.D.; as well as three staff of Journal managers at Unram.

Starting this activity, Prof. Dr. Ir. Sukartono, M.Agr. said that, “the purpose of this activity is to understand the best practices and strategies that have been implemented by the UPI Postgraduate School in managing International Publications and Strengthening Scopus Indexed Journals and opportunities for cooperation between the University of Mataram and the University of Education Indonesia”.

Strengthening international publications and strengthening scopus indexed journals is a means of communicating between scientific societies from various countries. The results of research and service carried out by Unram lecturers and researchers will provide wider benefits after being published not only in the national scope. International publications related to research results in Indonesia will also have another impact, namely showing the position of development and progress of science and technology in the country.

The Director of the UPI Postgraduate School, Prof. Dr. H. Syihabuddin, M. Pd, accompanied by the Deputy Director for Resources and Finance, Prof. Dr. Hj Ratih Huriyati, M.P., CSBA. and Deputy Director for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr-Eng. Agus Setiawan, M.Si., and Prof. Dr. Ade Gafar Abdullah, S.Pd., M.Si as the Manager of International Publications and Scopus Indexed Journals, welcomed the presence of the LPPM Unram team and emphasized the importance of collaboration between universities in improving the quality of research and publications in Indonesia.

Considering the importance of university publications in improving the reputation and credibility of universities as institutions of education, research and service, as well as improving the quality and quantity of scientific output of universities. In addition, university publications are also an indicator for obtaining accreditation, rankings, or awards in the development of science, technology, and art. College publications can also provide solutions to social, economic, political, cultural, environmental, or health problems.

Prof. Dr. H. Syihabuddin, M.Pd. in his speech said that, “The Director of the Postgraduate School invites the University of Mataram to move forward and grow together by offering various forms of cooperation not only in publications and journals but in all lines in the form of collaborative research and service and cooperation in the field of learning”.

The Head of LPPM Unram before ending the visit, asked Prof. Dr. Ade Gafar Abdullah, S.Pd., M.Si. as the manager of the Scopus Q1 Journal to assist Unram in pioneering scopus indexed journals. And Prof. Dr. Ade Gafar Abdullah, S.Pd., M.Si, is very ready and willing to assist Unram not only for Scopus indexed journals, but also in organizing international conferences so that they can publish in Scopus indexed publishers such as CRC Press, Atlantis Press, IOP Publishing, and AIP Publishing.