About the Journal

Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA (ISSN 2828-7959; e-ISSN 2828-5328) is an academic journal published by Politeknik Amamapare, Timika, Kabupaten Mimika, Papua Tengah, Indonesia. The journal is published twice a year, in March and September.

The journal serves as a scholarly forum for researchers, academics, practitioners, and other scholars to disseminate original research findings and scholarly perspectives on contemporary issues in the fields of social sciences, politics, religious studies, management, education, law, and applied technology.

The journal accepts manuscripts written in English or Indonesian. Authors are expected to use clear, accurate, and academically appropriate language throughout their manuscripts.

All manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA must constitute original scholarly work. Manuscripts must not have been previously published and must not be simultaneously submitted or under consideration for publication in another journal or publication platform.

Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements are subsequently evaluated through a peer-review process conducted by qualified reviewers with relevant expertise. The review process is intended to assess the manuscript's originality, methodological rigor, academic significance, clarity, and contribution to the relevant field.

The final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection of a manuscript is made by the editorial team based on the reviewers' recommendations and the journal's editorial policies.

Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity. All manuscripts submitted for publication undergo plagiarism and similarity screening using iThenticate.

The maximum allowable text similarity index is 25%. Manuscripts that exceed the permitted similarity threshold may be returned to the authors for revision or rejected in accordance with the journal's editorial and publication ethics policies.

Authors are fully responsible for properly citing and acknowledging all sources, ideas, data, and other materials used in their manuscripts.

Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA is committed to maintaining ethical standards in scholarly publishing. Authors, reviewers, editors, and other parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold the principles of academic integrity, transparency, originality, fairness, confidentiality, and responsible research and publication practices.

Any form of plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication or falsification of data, improper authorship, manipulation of the peer-review process, or other forms of academic misconduct is considered unacceptable.

All published works in Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA is accredited at SINTA 5 and is indexed or registered in several academic and scholarly information services, including: Google Scholar, GARUDA (Garba Rujukan Digital), Crossref, Relawan Jurnal Indonesia.

Jurnal Sosial dan Teknologi Terapan AMATA is committed to advancing the dissemination of high-quality scholarly research through rigorous peer review, academic integrity, open access, and interdisciplinary scholarship.

The journal seeks to provide a credible academic platform for researchers and scholars to exchange knowledge, develop new perspectives, and contribute to the understanding and resolution of contemporary social and applied technological issues.

Through its publication activities, the journal particularly seeks to encourage research that contributes to the development of local, national, and global knowledge, including research addressing the social, educational, technological, legal, political, religious, and economic challenges faced by communities in Indonesia and beyond.