USK Research & Publication Center (URPC)

Universitas Syiah Kuala Premier Open-Access Publishing Platform

About URPC

The USK Research & Publication Center (URPC) is the official hub for open-access scholarly journals managed by faculties, departments, and research centers under Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK), Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Hosted on OJS 3.3, URPC provides a robust infrastructure for publishing, indexing, and disseminating high-quality research globally.

Historical Development

  • 2013: Digital journal publishing was initiated by USK Library through the first Open Journal Systems (OJS) implementation.
  • 2016: Management transferred to the USK Research Institute to strengthen academic oversight.
  • 2017: The Institute for Research and Community Services (LPPM) established the Scientific Journal Development Center (PPJI), tasked with:
    • Capacity-building programs for journal editors
    • Quality assurance and indexing support
    • Adoption of international publishing standards
  • 2025: Upgraded to URPC with advanced OJS 3.3
  • USK publishes all journals and they are free to access. Here is the list of journals based on the indexing status: Scopus, DOAJ, and SINTA

Journals