Journal History

Jurnal Ternak (p-ISSN: 2086-5201, e-ISSN: 2684-6799) is an open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to publishing original research and literature reviews on tropical livestock and endemic non-domesticated animals.

Over the years, Jurnal Ternak has undergone several key development milestones:

  • Publisher Transition: Originally managed and published directly by the Fakultas Peternakan (Faculty of Animal Husbandry), Universitas Islam Lamongan, the publisher entity was formally updated to LITBANG PEMAS - Universitas Islam Lamongan (Institute for Research and Community Service) to enhance journal governance and infrastructure.

  • Implementation of "In Press" Articles (2020): Starting in 2020, Jurnal Ternak introduced the "In Press" article workflow, allowing accepted manuscripts that have successfully passed rigorous peer review, editorial evaluation, and plagiarism checks to be made available ahead of formal issue assignment.

  • Full English Template & Style Update (2020): Beginning with Volume 11, Number 2 (2020), the journal updated its article layout and officially adopted a full English publication template to strengthen international readability and reach.

  • Leadership Transition (2021): On March 1, 2021, the leadership of Editor-in-Chief was officially handed over from Mrs. Dyanovita Al-Kurnia, S.Pt., M.Agr. to Dr. Ir. Edy Susanto, S.Pt., M.P., IPM., ASEAN Eng. Also Managing Editor was officially handed over from Mr. Muhammad Fathul Amin, S.Pt.,M.Pt, to Mr. Alfian Adi Atma, S.KH.,M.Pt

  • Publication Frequency Expansion: Initially publishing biannually in June and December from the beginning.