Medical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 31 No. 2 2022 FKUI
Editorial The Struggles of Regional Journals to Gain International Visibility
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Medical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 31 No. 2 2022 FKUI
Editorial The Struggles of Regional Journals to Gain International Visibility
Editorial The Struggles of Regional Journals to Gain International Visibility
Subject
The Struggles of Regional Journals, International Visibility
Description
Journal ranking is built based on the citation index
of each database yearly. Despite its controversy, which
is only based on its own database, to be indexed in a
journal database is important for any journal to gain
international visibility. Journals with a higher ranking
will attract more internationally recognized authors
to publish their higher-quality articles. Meanwhile,
a journal should publish more high-quality articles
to achieve this higher recognition. However, it is
challenging for a regional journal to attract these
internationally recognized authors to publish their
articles in that journal. The other strategy is the
capacity to sound the specific regional data to get
more international attention. These data might not be
an interest to the high-ranking journal with a limit on
the number of articles. Meanwhile, these data can be
an important future global health issue that attracts
more citations.
In this issue, Medical Journal of Indonesia (MJI)
has tried to sound specific regional issues. Infectious
disease is still one of the major burdens in Indonesia
i.e., tuberculosis and scabies. Tuberculosis can have
a broader side effect on all bodies, not just the lung.
Jaya et al1
reported rare constrictive pericarditis due to
tuberculosis, which needed surgical management to
overcome this cardiac manifestation.
Scabies is a skin disease caused by the ectoparasite
mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis infestation, which is
common in communal living groups such as dormitories
and boarding schools. In Indonesia, the growth of
boarding schools has been accelerating in recent
years, which can increase the risk of communal disease
in the school environment. The adjuvant treatment
for scabies is still needed to increase the efficacy of
standard treatment. Even though Anissa et al2
found no
additional efficacy of Blacksoap® in Scabies treatment,
Blacksoap® can offer extra comfort for patients during
treatment. Thus, it might increase patient compliance
for the long treatment.
There is also an article about Ramadan fasting
in this issue. Ramadan fasting is one of the major
religious events for Muslims every year. Even though
many studies on intermittent fasting have been
conducted, there have been limited studies on the
impact of 29-day Ramadan fasting on general health
in the elderly. Indonesia with the largest Muslim and
elderly population can be a source of respondents for
the Ramadan fasting study. Abdullah et al3
reported
that Ramadan fasting generally did not affect kidney
function in the elderly. This study showed that Ramadan
fasting is safe for the elderly who are still willing to fast
during Ramadan. However, several specific elderly
groups with comorbidities should take precautions for
Ramadan fasting.
The limitation of the advancement of novel
technology is its high cost. As a developing country,
Indonesia is still struggling with this cost issue. So,
innovation with a lower cost in healthcare is still needed.
This innovation is more crucial in animal experiment,
which requires high cost. Putranto et al4
showed that
the simple use of cable ties adequately simulated
intestinal strangulation, leading to a higher collagen
deposit denoting fibrosis. This study will expand the
exploration of intestinal strangulation pathogenesis.
MJI has also raised the national social security
issues. The national health insurance administrator
(Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial [BPJS] Kesehatan)
as one of the largest social securities worldwide has
been running since 2014. Despite the classic financial
burden deficit during its early implementation, BPJS
(as an administrator) has improved many strategies
to overcome this burden. The next strategic plan is to
improve the quality of care for the members. BPJS has
also gained many international recognitions for these
improvement changes.
From Medical Journal of Indonesia; Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta,
Indonesia
of each database yearly. Despite its controversy, which
is only based on its own database, to be indexed in a
journal database is important for any journal to gain
international visibility. Journals with a higher ranking
will attract more internationally recognized authors
to publish their higher-quality articles. Meanwhile,
a journal should publish more high-quality articles
to achieve this higher recognition. However, it is
challenging for a regional journal to attract these
internationally recognized authors to publish their
articles in that journal. The other strategy is the
capacity to sound the specific regional data to get
more international attention. These data might not be
an interest to the high-ranking journal with a limit on
the number of articles. Meanwhile, these data can be
an important future global health issue that attracts
more citations.
In this issue, Medical Journal of Indonesia (MJI)
has tried to sound specific regional issues. Infectious
disease is still one of the major burdens in Indonesia
i.e., tuberculosis and scabies. Tuberculosis can have
a broader side effect on all bodies, not just the lung.
Jaya et al1
reported rare constrictive pericarditis due to
tuberculosis, which needed surgical management to
overcome this cardiac manifestation.
Scabies is a skin disease caused by the ectoparasite
mite Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis infestation, which is
common in communal living groups such as dormitories
and boarding schools. In Indonesia, the growth of
boarding schools has been accelerating in recent
years, which can increase the risk of communal disease
in the school environment. The adjuvant treatment
for scabies is still needed to increase the efficacy of
standard treatment. Even though Anissa et al2
found no
additional efficacy of Blacksoap® in Scabies treatment,
Blacksoap® can offer extra comfort for patients during
treatment. Thus, it might increase patient compliance
for the long treatment.
There is also an article about Ramadan fasting
in this issue. Ramadan fasting is one of the major
religious events for Muslims every year. Even though
many studies on intermittent fasting have been
conducted, there have been limited studies on the
impact of 29-day Ramadan fasting on general health
in the elderly. Indonesia with the largest Muslim and
elderly population can be a source of respondents for
the Ramadan fasting study. Abdullah et al3
reported
that Ramadan fasting generally did not affect kidney
function in the elderly. This study showed that Ramadan
fasting is safe for the elderly who are still willing to fast
during Ramadan. However, several specific elderly
groups with comorbidities should take precautions for
Ramadan fasting.
The limitation of the advancement of novel
technology is its high cost. As a developing country,
Indonesia is still struggling with this cost issue. So,
innovation with a lower cost in healthcare is still needed.
This innovation is more crucial in animal experiment,
which requires high cost. Putranto et al4
showed that
the simple use of cable ties adequately simulated
intestinal strangulation, leading to a higher collagen
deposit denoting fibrosis. This study will expand the
exploration of intestinal strangulation pathogenesis.
MJI has also raised the national social security
issues. The national health insurance administrator
(Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial [BPJS] Kesehatan)
as one of the largest social securities worldwide has
been running since 2014. Despite the classic financial
burden deficit during its early implementation, BPJS
(as an administrator) has improved many strategies
to overcome this burden. The next strategic plan is to
improve the quality of care for the members. BPJS has
also gained many international recognitions for these
improvement changes.
From Medical Journal of Indonesia; Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta,
Indonesia
Creator
Sri Widia Azraki Jusman
Date
2022;31(2)
Contributor
peri irawan
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Language
english
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Sri Widia Azraki Jusman, “Medical Journal of Indonesia Vol. 31 No. 2 2022 FKUI
Editorial The Struggles of Regional Journals to Gain International Visibility,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1049.
Editorial The Struggles of Regional Journals to Gain International Visibility,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/1049.