Journal History
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.
System Recovery and Data Restoration – July 2026
On 29 July 2026, the Open Journal Systems (OJS) of Jurnal Teknik Pertanian Lampung (JTEP-L) experienced a cybersecurity incident that affected the journal's system and editorial data. On 30 July 2026, the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), Universitas Lampung, carried out maintenance and system recovery. By 31 July 2026, the OJS system had been restored and was accessible again. However, the recovered data was only available up to 23 May 2026, resulting in the loss of editorial records and submission data from 23 May to 29 July 2026.
The incident affected ongoing manuscript processes, including submission, peer review, revision, and editorial correspondence, causing delays in several editorial processes. The June 2026 issue was also affected and was subsequently restored and republished on 31 July and 1 August 2026. To support the recovery of affected manuscript records, the editorial team has been contacting authors and reviewers individually to request available manuscript files, review reports, and other relevant documents so that the editorial process can be continued as closely as possible from its previous stage.
The data recovery process is still ongoing and is being carried out gradually due to the substantial volume of affected manuscripts and editorial records. The JTEP-L editorial team continues to work with authors and reviewers to restore the available records and ensure the continuity of the affected editorial processes. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate the understanding and cooperation of all authors, reviewers, and stakeholders throughout the recovery process.
