Tips dan Trik Jitu Tembus

Jurnal Terindex Scopus

dengan
Zero Budget

By Sunarti, S.T., M.Pd.

Mentor Academic Writing blajar.id,
Peneliti, Kandidat Doktor ITB
Introduction
Sunarti, S.T., M.Pd. Dr. ◆ Personal Contact Information:
(Cand) Email : sunarti@sbm-itb.ac.id
❑ Doctoral Candidate in SBM ITB IG : @sun_artea_izebs
❑ Master Degree from Pendidikan Sains UNY SCOPUS ID : 57221613333
❑ Bachelor Degree from Teknik Fisika UGM ORCID ID : 0000-0002-6332-5190
Research Gate ID : Sunarti_Sunarti7

Year Research & Publication Experience Status

2021 Sunarti, J. H. Tjakraatmadja, A. Ghazali, and B. Rahardyan. 2021. “Increasing Resident Participation in
Waste Management through Intrinsic Factors Cultivation.” Global Journal of Environmental Science and Published
(Q2 Scopus)
Management 7(2):287–316. DOI: 10.22034/gjesm.2021.02.0.
2020 Sunarti, J. H. Tjakraatmadja, A. Ghazali, and B. Rahardyan. 2020. “Community of Practice (COP) on Waste
Published
Management Learning Activities: Case Study on Kawasan Bebas Sampah (KBS) Bandung.” Jurnal
(Sinta 2)
Manajemen Teknologi 19(1):37–58. doi: 10.12695/jmt.2020.19.1.3.
2020 R.S.Y. Zebua and Sunarti. 2020. The implementation of character building to improve resident participation Accepted
in waste management. Presented to “The 2nd Sriwijaya International Conference on Environmental Issues”, (IOP EES
21st October 2020 in Sriwijaya University (virtual conference) Proceedings
(Scopus)
2021 R.S.Y. Zebua and Sunarti. 2020. The Strategy of Islamic Character Education with Role Model and
Accepted
Habituation Method on Online Learning. Ta’dib: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021) 000-000.
(Sinta 3)

2021 A. Ghazali, J.H. Tjakraatmadja, Sunarti, E.Y.D. Pratiwi. 2021. Resident-Based Education Model for
Sustainable Resident Participation in Municipal Solid Waste Management Program using Community of Submitted
(Q2 Scopus)
Practice Approach. Sustainable Environmental Research
2021 Sunarti, J. H. Tjakraatmadja, A. Ghazali, and B. Rahardyan. 2021. “The Implementation of Knowledge Working
Management in Waste Management Education Program for Residentials: Literature Review” Paper
2021 Sunarti, J. H. Tjakraatmadja, A. Ghazali, and B. Rahardyan. 2021. “Waste Management Literacy to Enhance Working
Resident Participation in Waste Management at Communal Level” Paper
 Publication to Scopus-Indexed Journal
with Zero Budget
Accepted
to Scopus Zero
Indexed Budget
Journal
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✔ Meet the
journal wants Charge)
How? ✔ No Proof-Reading How?
Fee
✔ No Technical
Service for
Referencing
Publication on Scopus
Indexed Journal with Zero
Budget
Journal Metrics
 https://www.gjesm.net/article_47890.html

Example
Publication on Q2 Scopus Journal with
Zero Budget
 Learning Agenda
What is a Scopus-indexed Journal
looking for? 01
- Find out what journal wants about our manuscript
- how to bring it into our manuscript

How to Avoid Spending Money

for Publication? 02
- What factors possibly require money for
publication purpose?
- How to minimize the expenditure?

How to Choose a Potentially

Accepted Journal for Publication
(Scopus Indexed)
03
- Step by step choosing the potential journal for
being accepted with zero budget
01
What is a
Scopus-indexed
Journal looking for?
 Why are manuscripts rejected?
Editorial Level
Category
Not suitable to the journal
audience/reader
Aim & Scope suitability
Poor English (grammatically incorrect,
not clear, not concise)
Paper plagiarized or published
elsewhere
Not follow journal guideline
References
McKercher et al., 2007; Elston,
2019; Binkley et al., 2020; Morton,
2020
McKercher et al 2007; Elston,
2019; Muñoz-Carpena et al., 2020;
Morton, 2020
McKercher et al 2007;
Muñoz-Carpena et al., 2020;
Binkley et al., 2020; Editor of
Journal of Cleaner Production,
2020
McKercher et al 2007;
Muñoz-Carpena et al., 2020;
Dolnicar, 2020
McKercher et al 2007; Morton,
2020; Muñoz-Carpena et al., 2020
Referee/Reviewer Why are manuscripts rejected?
Level
Category References Percentage
Methodological Issues:
✔ Wrong method to answer research questions
✔ Methods are not robust
McKercher et al 2007; Binkley et al., 2020;
✔ No real questions/hypothesis 74.3 %
Morton, 2020; Muñoz-Carpena et al., 2020
✔ Invalid measurement
✔ Lack of reliability & validity instrument
✔ Too small sample
McKercher et al 2007; Elston, 2019;
Significance/ “So What???”/ “Who cares?”:
Dolcinar, 2020; Morton, 2020; 60.3 %
✔ Lack of originality and impactful novelty
Muñoz-Carpena et al., 2020;
Writing Style:
✔ Redundant information
✔ Confusion between fact & opinion
McKercher et al 2007; Morton, 2020;
✔ Poor English 🡪 not to be PERFECT, but CLEAR and ON 58. 4 %
Dolcinar, 2020; Binkley et al., 2020
POINT
✔ Poor presentation 🡪 Poor & Inconsistent Story
development
Literature Review Section:
McKercher et al 2007; Morton, 2020 50. 9 %
✔ Missing Literature review
Data Analysis Section:
✔ Invalid measure of behaviors
 Why are manuscripts rejected?
Category References Percentage
Organization Binkley et al., 2020; Morton, 2020 34. 6 %
Quality and Rigor McKercher et al 2007 30. 0 %
Sampling McKercher et al 2007 29. 2 %
Conclusion Section:
McKercher et al 2007; Binkley et al., 2020;
✔ Weak 🡪 Not show clear & Strong contribution 27. 6 %
Morton, 2020
✔ Not supported by the data
Discussion Section:
McKercher et al 2007; Elston, 2019 25. 2 %
✔ Rambling discussion 🡪 Should be concise & clear
Reference Section:
✔ Old references
✔ Too many or too few references McKercher et al 2007 23. 6 %
✔ Grey literature
✔ Wrong citating references
Introduction Section:
McKercher et al 2007 14. 2 %
✔ Not show broad international audience
Manuscript is Incomplete (Missing Sections) McKercher et al 2007 7. 0 %
Abstract Section McKercher et al 2007 3. 2 %
Why are journals so tight in
selecting a manuscript to
be published?

Because tens thousands of

manuscripts are received
per year!

Only 5% - 20% are

accepted per year

Your manuscript should be

STAND OUT !!
This is for example in
a Q1 Journal
Preparing High – Qualified Manuscript (Content & Concept)
Practice makes perfect
Make sure you have trained
yourself to read high quality
papers to find:
✔ Novelty,
✔ Relevant references,
✔ Grand theory;
✔ The most suitable
methods
Self-Preparation
- Get used to read papers
- Exercise for scientific
writing
Writing, Writing, Writing
In this step, better you have
a specific journal as the
Research Proposal
Make sure you have a good
target
plan for a research proposal
Writing Preparation
Research Preparation - Make Story Outline to
build a good narration
- Design a
- Adjust the manuscript
well-planned structure to the
research proposal targeted journal
- Learn about research formats
ethics
Journal requirement
Prepare some additional
documents commonly
required for publication
Publication preparation
- Provide some points as the
highlight of your research
- Provide a graphical abstract
- Provide cover letter
- Provide a Tittle Page as
required
- Provide candidate of
reviewers/referees
(2 – 5 reviewers)
Look for
targeted
journals
https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/
https://www.journalguide.com/
 How to Find High Level of Novelty
Novelty of the Problems
Low High
Improvement Invention
(Solusi baru untuk (Solusi baru untuk
Novelty of the Solution

permasalahan permasalahan
High lama) baru)
Conduct Literature Review
Novel
ty How? Find the “State of The Art”
Routine Exaptation Of Your Research Theme
Design (Memperluas
Low (Mengimplementas implementasi

How?
i solusi lama pada solusi untuk
masalah yang permasahan baru)
sudah diketahui)

(Gregor and Hevner, 2013)

02
How to Avoid
Spending Money for
Publication?
❑ What factors possibly require money for publication
purpose?
❑ How to minimize the expenditure? https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/
Hybrid/Closed Access https://www.journalguide.com/
Then Check to the journal website

APC
Free of Charge/Open Access

Free/Paid 🡪 Grammar Check

Factors Possibly
Research require money for Proof-Read Paid 🡪 Quite Accurate
Budget publication Fee
Free 🡪 Less Accurate

Technical
Service for
Referencing &
Journal format Follow Journal Instruction carefullly
03
How to Choose a
Potentially Accepted
Journal for
Publication (Scopus
Indexed) and Prepare
for Review Process
 A – Z Publication Process to
A Potentially Accepted Scopus Indexed Journal

Check for Country Selection Submission Journal Respond Reviewer Respond

Choose the Scopus Check for
Peparation
Indexed Journal APC/Free of Predatory ✔ Pay attention to the ✔ Read the reviewers’
Charge Status comment carefully
Possibility ✔ Follow carefully email/spam
✔ Make sure you
✔ Check from ✔ Check the ✔ Choose the format ✔ Respond to the
respond it correctly
Journalfinder.com/ website and find ✔ Find the reputable guideline editor’s comment
Journalguide.co the “Guideline for Publisher name journals from ✔ Prepare additional carefully
✔ Check if it is found authors” or ✔ Check the non-native documents
in Scimagojr.com “About the publisher/journal countries
✔ Read the aims and Journal” /doaj.org name on “Beall’s Manuscript is
scope For OA journals list” hopefully accepted!!
✔ Figure out the ✔ Check the Fast-Respond
country of the “Publication Fee” Author is a Must!
journal or “Fee & Manuscript is ready
Funding” or to submit
“APC”
Found a journal that
is possibly more
Found a journal that feasible for
is possibly not Indonesian
Found journal that is predator Researchers
free of charge/APC
Found some with minimum
Journals that meet budget
the Aim & Scope
Example
Doaj.org Journal Check for APC
Journal Check for Publication Timeline
02h Proof-Read Preparation
So…what are the keys to be
successfully publishing a
manuscript to a
Scopus-indexed journal
with
Zero Budget?

1. Berdoa
2. Sabar
3. Tekun
4. Telaten
5. Teliti
6. Full Effort

Collaboration!!!
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