Journal History

Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung (JTEP-L) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal that invites scientists, engineers, and researchers worldwide to exchange and disseminate theoretical and applied research in the field of agricultural engineering and technology.

The journal emphasizes interdisciplinary studies that integrate biological, physical, and digital systems to improve agricultural productivity, sustainability, and product quality. The scope includes research in soil and water engineering, environmentally friendly agricultural practices, postharvest technology, renewable biomass utilization, smart agricultural systems, and food engineering technologies, as well as other related topics in sustainable agricultural engineering.

The first issue of Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung (JTEP-L) was published in October 2012 by the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung. The journal holds ISSN 2302-559X (print edition, issued on 10 October 2012) and ISSN 2549-0818 (online edition, issued on 10 January 2017). Initially, JTEP Lampung was published three times a year in April, August, and December. Starting in 2025, the journal increased its publication frequency to six issues per year, published in February, April, June, August, October, and December.

Since 2017, JTEP Lampung has been indexed in Google Scholar, Crossref, and SINTA (Level 3). On 12 November 2018, the journal was successfully indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Beginning with Volume 10 Issue 3 (2021), the journal achieved SINTA 2 accreditation. In 2025, the journal was also indexed in EBSCO.

Before submission, authors are required to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared using the official journal template.