About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Jurnal Inovasi Kontemporer dan Tren (JIKT) is dedicated to capturing rapid advancements in modern technology, cross-disciplinary innovations, and emerging technological trends shaping society and industry. The journal addresses how innovative technologies, artificial intelligence implementations, smart automation, green computing, and modern management frameworks are conceptualized, evaluated, and operationalized across public administration, commercial enterprises, health, and education sectors.

JIKT welcomes original empirical research articles, systematic trend reviews, applied technology evaluations, and innovative case studies. The primary research clusters include, but are not limited to, the following themes:

• Emerging Technological Trends & Applied Innovations: Disruptive technology evaluations, next-generation computing architectures, quantum computing trends, smart materials integration, and modern engineering solutions.
• Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Smart Automation: Practical AI applications, computer vision, natural language processing, robotic process automation (RPA), generative AI integration, and edge AI systems.
• Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Cities & Cyber-Physical Systems: Smart home/building automation, sensor networks, industrial IoT (IIoT), smart grid technologies, and intelligent transportation infrastructure.
• Contemporary Digital Transformation & E-Governance: Public sector innovation, digital administrative workflows, e-services optimization, smart governance, and digital maturity assessments.
• Cybersecurity Trends, Privacy & Trust Infrastructure: Modern threat intelligence, zero-trust security architectures, cloud security trends, biometric security, and digital privacy preservation frameworks.
• Green Technology, Sustainable Computing & Renewable Energy Tech: Energy-efficient computing, e-waste management technology, smart environmental monitoring, carbon footprint tracking tools, and sustainable engineering.
• Digital Economy, FinTech & E-Commerce Trends: Modern payment systems, decentralized technology applications, digital marketplace innovations, and tech-driven business model disruptions.
• Interdisciplinary Contemporary Studies & Applied Tech: Cross-domain application of modern technologies in healthcare (mHealth/eHealth), smart education, digital humanities, and industrial automation.

Authorship Criteria & Standards

Authorship in JIKT is strictly reserved for individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the research. In alignment with COPE guidelines and the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework, all listed authors must meet four standard criteria: (1) substantial contributions to research conception, design, or data collection and analysis; (2) drafting or critically revising the manuscript; (3) approving the final version to be published; and (4) agreeing to be accountable for all aspects of the research. Ghost, guest, or honorary authorship is strictly prohibited. For complete details, see our Ethical Guidelines.

Language Policy

JIKT accepts and publishes manuscripts written in English or Indonesian. Every published article must feature a comprehensive bilingual abstract (both English and Indonesian) to maximize global discoverability while maintaining regional academic relevance. Submissions must be written in clear, academically rigorous language using the official JIKT article template.

Peer Review Process & Workflow

All submitted manuscripts must represent original, unpublished work that is not under consideration by another publication. JIKT enforces a rigorous double-blind peer review workflow managed through Open Journal Systems (OJS):

1. 1
   Initial Desk Screening

   The handling editor evaluates the submission for scope alignment, template compliance, document completeness, and verification of the 4 Mandatory Declarations (AI Usage, CRediT taxonomy, Funding, and Conflict of Interest).

2. 2
   Plagiarism & Integrity Screening

   Submissions are automatically checked using iThenticate, Turnitin, and Copyleaks. Manuscripts exceeding an overall 20% similarity index are returned or rejected outright.

3. 3
   Double-Blind Peer Review

   Anonymized drafts are assigned to at least two independent expert reviewers from our reviewer team. Author and reviewer identities remain strictly decoupled throughout the evaluation.

4. 4
   Editorial Decision

   The Editor-in-Chief renders an editorial decision based on reviewer reports: Accept Submission, Revisions Required (Minor), Resubmit for Review (Major), Resubmit Elsewhere, or Decline Submission.

5. 5
   Revision & Re-Evaluation

   Authors submit revised manuscripts alongside a point-by-point response matrix within specified deadlines for editorial or reviewer re-assessment.

6. 6
   Production & Publication

   Accepted papers proceed through professional copyediting, galley typesetting, DOI assignment via Crossref, and online publishing.

JIKT maintains an efficient review schedule: initial screening is completed within 5 days, peer review takes approximately 14 to 21 days, total submission-to-acceptance averages 30 days, and online publication occurs within 10 days post-acceptance. Article landing pages explicitly feature complete genesis milestones (Received, Revised, Accepted, Published).

Special Issue Policy

JIKT periodically hosts Special Issues focusing on emerging trends in technology, contemporary digital transformations, and smart automation. Guest Editors manage the review process in strict compliance with the journal's double-blind peer review policies. Proposals may be directed to the Editorial Office.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

JIKT recognizes the constructive role of Artificial Intelligence tools in scholarly writing while safeguarding academic transparency:

• Transparent Disclosure: Authors must state prior to References whether Generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Grammarly AI) were used during manuscript preparation, indicating the tool, version, and scope of use.
• AI Authorship Preclusion: Non-human AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors under COPE standards.
• Author Ownership & Integrity: Authors retain full legal and intellectual responsibility for factual accuracy, empirical models, research data, and original conclusions.
• Permitted Scope: AI usage is limited to proofreading, stylistic refinement, translation assistance, and structural literature review mapping.
• Prohibited Use: AI tools must not fabricate research data, generate fictitious citations, or manipulate experimental results.
• Reviewer Confidentiality: Reviewers and editors must not upload unpublished manuscript files into public AI tools.

Publication Frequency & Scheduling

Jurnal Inovasi Kontemporer dan Tren (JIKT) is published twice a year (biannually) in January and July. Regular calls for papers are announced in the Announcements section.

Open Access Statement

JIKT is an immediate Gold Open Access journal. All published research articles are freely available online immediately upon publication without subscription fees or paywalls, in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).

Article Processing Charges (APC) & Fee Policy

JIKT operates an author-pays Open Access publishing model supported by Article Processing Charges (APC). Initial manuscript submission and peer review are free of charge; fees apply only upon formal article acceptance.

Copyright and Licensing Terms

Authors retain full copyright of their work and grant the journal first publication rights under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Plagiarism & Screening Policy

All manuscripts are screened via iThenticate, Turnitin, and Copyleaks. Submissions exceeding a 20% similarity threshold are rejected or returned for rewriting.

Conflict of Interest Policy

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential commercial, financial, or personal conflicts of interest. Full guidelines are provided on our Ethical Guidelines page.

Publication Ethics & Integrity

JIKT complies strictly with the publication ethics principles set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Comprehensive policies are detailed on our Publication Ethics page.

Post-Publication Discussions, Corrections & Retractions

Scientific record integrity is maintained through citable Corrigenda/Errata for significant errors, while retractions adhere strictly to COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Digital Preservation & Archiving

JIKT content is permanently preserved across distributed digital archives, including LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP-PN).

Ownership & Management Information

Jurnal Inovasi Kontemporer dan Tren (JIKT) is owned, managed, and published by the Research Division of Lembaga Mitra Solusi Teknologi Informasi (L-MSTI), Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Journal History & Development Timeline

• Inaugural Launch (2027): Jurnal Inovasi Kontemporer dan Tren (JIKT) was established by Divisi Riset, Lembaga Mitra Solusi Teknologi Informasi (L-MSTI), releasing Volume 1 Number 1 in January 2027 and Volume 1 Number 2 in July 2027 to address contemporary technological innovations, digital trends, and smart automation across industries.
• Publication Frequency & Workflow: Maintains a twice-yearly publication schedule in January and July, enforcing double-blind peer review protocols and Crossref DOI assignment for all published articles.
• OJS 3.4 Infrastructure: Deployed natively on Open Journal Systems (OJS) version 3.4.0-11, featuring modern responsive layouts, secure metadata handling, and structured indexing capabilities.
• Persistent Identifiers – ROR & ORCID: Integrated Research Organization Registry (ROR ID) and author ORCID iD metadata tracking.
• Standardized Template & Mandatory Declarations: Enforces 4 Mandatory Author Declarations (AI Usage, CRediT taxonomy, Funding, and Competing Interests) across all published articles.