Makara Journal of Science

The Makara Journal of Science (Makara J. Sci.) is a peer-reviewed international journal published by the Universitas Indonesia (UI) to serve as a platform for cutting-edge interdisciplinary research in the Material Sciences (including: physics, biology, and chemistry); Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology (including: microbiology, physiology, ecology, taxonomy and evolution); and Biotechnology.
Makara J. Sci. as a multi-disciplinary medium fosters high quality, scientifically sound and original research on par with internationally acclaimed specialized journals. Submissions, including original research manuscripts, computational or theoretical papers, notes, and mini-reviews are welcomed.
Publication in Makara J. Sci. is without charge; all published articles are available online through open access. Authors should refer to the Authors Guidelines for details on how to prepare their manuscript; submission is performed via the online submission system (https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/science). Starting from 2014, Makara J. Sci. has been publishing in March, June, September, and December. Makara J. Sci. is the successor to the “Makara of Science Series” and “Makara Science”, which have been published since 1997. The name “Makara” is adopted from the Makara tree featured in the UI logo which symbolizes a source of knowledge disseminating “fruit” in all directions.
Makara Journal of Science is a member of Cross-Ref and is indexed in the Google Scholar, DOAJ, EBSCO, ISJD, as well as IPI databases. The journal is published by the Directorate of Research and Community Engagement, Universitas Indonesia, and has been categorized 2nd level in National Accreditation by the Indonesian Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI) in decree No. 21/E/KPT/2018, valid until December 2020.