(11 Nov 2026) Indonesia strengthens the integrity and quality of scientific publications through the 2026 National Convention on Scientific Journal Governance and Integrity (KTJI). The convention, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology took place in Surabaya on Monday, November 9, 2026, under the theme “Strengthening Integrity in Indonesia’s Scientific Publication Governance.” …
(20 Aug 2026) The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly and impacting various aspects of life, including the academic sphere. To address these developments and provide guidance on the responsible use of AI, the Library of the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) released the latest episode of its podcast titled “Utilizing AI as a Learning Companion:…
(8 Jul 2026) Indonesian authorities are widening their investigation into a case of suspected identity and research fraud at an overseas medical conference, which has exposed gaps in academic oversight and revived concerns about abuses in the nation’s system of publication-driven promotion for academia. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology has set up a…
(18 Feb 2026) The Indonesian president has announced plans to build 10 new universities in an aggressive move to meet the demand for medical personnel, including doctors and dentists. The new universities will focus largely on medical education, dentistry, pharmacy, and science and technology fields, the president said during a visit to London on…
(22 Jul 2025) A new research integrity risk index, which listed several of the country’s top universities as being at ‘high risk’ of systemic breaches of research integrity, has sparked a warning to universities from Indonesia’s Ministry of Higher Education and Science, calling on them to step up research integrity and improve research quality. …
(13 Mar 2025) The National Library of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding. National Library together with Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology will collaborate in providing integrated journal access facilities and creating a research tool database system that can be used for the…
(22 Dec 2024) A deepening crisis of academic fraud in Indonesian and Thai universities has revealed professors and lecturers paying for publications in predatory journals. In Indonesia, eleven professors at Lambung Mangkurat University lost their titles after failing to meet publication requirements and bribing evaluation team members. The scandal extends beyond ULM, with experts suggesting…
(14 Nov 2024) The 3rd Indonesian University Library International Conference (KPPTI) was successfully held on November 5-8, 2024 at the Pacific Palace Hotel, Batam, Riau Islands. This event was attended by 157 participants from various institutions throughout Indonesia and abroad. The 3rd KPPTI was made possible thanks to the collaboration between the Indonesian University Library…
(14 Nov 2024) Four years ago, Indonesia was one of the top producers of open-access documents. As a result, Indonesian academics have many Indonesian-written open access journals to submit to. However, they now face a problem: to gain wider recognition, as demanded by global university rankings, Indonesian academics often rely on foreign platforms that publish…
(21 Oct 202) Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir has urged President Prabowo Subianto to address problems of plagiarism and the sale of academic degrees at the nation’s universities. He said plagiarism and academic fraud in higher education reflected a troubling trend of unscrupulous opportunism in the pursuit of advancement. Recent plagiarism scandals, such as those involving…