Research Center Progresif
An independent research centre in Semarang, Indonesia. We carry out applied, data-driven research and publish five open-access scholarly journals with double-blind peer review and no publication fees.
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Our Journals
Journal of Law, Public Policy and Public Finance
Law, Policy and the Public Purse
The journal publishes scholarly research on the intersections of law, public policy, and public finance. Its scope encompasses constitutional, administrative law and legislative studies; public governance, bureaucracy, innovation and collaborative governance; central and local government finance policy; regional economics and fiscal decentralization.
Journal of Engineering, Infrastructure and Geosciences
Building, Measuring and Understanding the Earth
Civil engineering, environmental engineering, urban and regional planning and spatial planning, geology, geodesy and geomatics, mechanical engineering, water resources and infrastructure systems.
Journal of Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Management, Enterprise and Value Creation
Business management, entrepreneurship, digital business and technology, marketing and consumer behaviour, agribusiness and agro-industry management, human resource management, finance and accounting for enterprise.
Journal of Education, Linguistics and Psychology
Learning, Language and the Human Mind
Educational research and pedagogy, curriculum and assessment, educational management, applied linguistics and language teaching, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, educational psychology, developmental psychology, counselling and mental health in education.
Journal of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Food, Land and Living Resources
Agronomy and crop science, soil science, plant protection, horticulture, animal husbandry and veterinary science, feed and animal nutrition, aquaculture and fisheries, marine resources, food science and post-harvest technology, agricultural extension and rural development, agricultural economics and food security.
About Us
Research Center Progresif (Pusat Kajian Progresif, RCP) is an independent research centre based in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. It was established by PT Zuliya Smart Consulindo to carry out applied, data-driven research for public policy and development, and to publish its findings openly.
RCP publishes five open-access scholarly journals — in law, public policy and public finance; engineering, infrastructure and geosciences; business management and entrepreneurship; education, linguistics and psychology; and agriculture, livestock and fisheries. All journals use double-blind peer review and charge no publication fees, so that good research is judged on its merit and reaches its readers without cost.
Our Concept
Our name and logo carry one idea: Professional Governance — a Sustainable Institute for Local Government. We exist to turn data into evidence that public institutions, businesses and communities can act on, with local government at the centre of our work.
Research to professional standards: official data, transparent methods, checkable calculations and independent peer review.
A focus on how public institutions — above all local governments — plan, finance and deliver services, and on good governance in business, education and food systems.
Long-term thinking: fiscal sustainability, food and environmental security, enterprises that last, and an institute built to serve for decades.
Open to new questions and new methods, and committed to sharing what we learn openly through our five journals.
Vision
Mission
- Novelty and creativity. Develop new and creative applied research, grounded in official data, that opens fresh perspectives for public policy and development.
- Clean governance for Society 5.0. Manage our research and journals transparently and with integrity, supported by digital technology — double-blind peer review, open access and no publication fees.
- Capable and competitive people. Build a community of researchers, reviewers and editors from Indonesia and abroad who are capable, ethical and competitive.
- Top-tier reach. Bring our journals and research to reputable indexes and international networks, including SINTA, DOAJ and Scopus.
Legal Basis
| Institution | Research Center Progresif (Pusat Kajian Progresif) |
| Established by | PT Zuliya Smart Consulindo |
| Deed of amendment | Deed of Amendment to the Articles of Association (Akta Perubahan Anggaran Dasar) No. 03, 8 September 2026, Notary Shelma Mutti Subasir, S.H., M.Kn., Kendal Regency |
| Ministry approval | Decree of the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. AHU-0089811.AH.01.02.TAHUN 2026, 9 September 2026 |
| Business ID (NIB) | 0220003122062 |
| Business classification (KBLI) | 58190 — Other publishing, including scholarly journals and periodicals |
| Address | Jl. Dinar Elok No. 18, Meteseh, Tembalang, Semarang 50271, Central Java, Indonesia |
Research Team
The people who lead RCP's research programmes, from inside the institute and from partner universities.
Dr. Zulkifli, S.Pt., M.M.
Prof. Dr. Mutamimah, S.E., M.Si.
Huntal Hutapea, S.A.P., M.Si., M.Ed.
Imam Rofi'i, S.T., M.T.
Haris Muzakky, S.E.
Dr. Ari Prima
Imaniar Putri Nastiti, S.T., M.P.W.K.
Research Areas
Our research follows five fields, each served by one of our journals.
Programmes
Studies built on official statistics and public records — local government finance, regional development, food and agriculture — designed to inform policy.
Five journals with double-blind peer review, free to read and free to publish in.
A growing network of reviewers from Indonesia and abroad; every completed review is recognised with an official certificate.
Joint studies with lecturers and researchers, with each person's contribution clearly recorded.
Research Collaboration
We welcome lecturers, researchers, local governments and institutions who want to work with us. Collaboration can take several forms:
Studies designed together with universities or local governments, from research question to publication.
Verifying data and calculations, adding regional cases or local data, and strengthening the analysis of studies in your field.
Writing and revising articles together, with each author's contribution recorded in the article (CRediT roles).
Joining a journal's reviewer board or editorial team, with an official decree, assignment letter and a certificate for every completed review.
Cooperation agreements with universities, research institutes and local governments for long-term programmes.
Applied studies for local governments on public finance, regional development and public services.
How it works
- Get in touch. Reply "Yes" to our invitation, or contact us by e-mail or WhatsApp.
- Find the right fit. We match you with a study or role in your own field.
- Agree on contributions. Tasks and authorship are agreed in writing before work begins.
- Do the work together. Verify data, analyse, write and revise — every step is recorded.
- Independent review. The manuscript goes to the appropriate journal for double-blind peer review. Publication is never guaranteed; it depends on the reviewers' judgement.
- Recognition. Published articles, certificates and acknowledgements that count towards your academic portfolio.
How We Collaborate
- Authorship reflects real work. A person is listed as an author only after making a substantial contribution — for example verifying data and calculations, and revising the manuscript in response to reviewers — and after approving the final version.
- Contributions are recorded. Every article states who did what (CRediT contributor roles).
- Our own role is stated openly. Where an initial draft was prepared by the RCP research team, this is acknowledged in the article.
- AI use is declared. Any use of generative AI tools is disclosed, and the authors remain responsible for the content.
- Ethics first. We follow COPE guidance and Indonesia's regulation on academic integrity (Permendikbudristek No. 39 of 2021).
Interested in working with us? Write to redaksi@researchcenterprogresif.org or message us on WhatsApp at +62 811-2550-7144.
Contact
General enquiries
E-mail: redaksi@researchcenterprogresif.org
WhatsApp: +62 811-2550-7144
Address
Research Center Progresif (Pusat Kajian Progresif)
Jl. Dinar Elok No. 18, Meteseh, Tembalang
Semarang 50271, Central Java, Indonesia
Journal editorial offices
| JLPF | jlpf@researchcenterprogresif.org |
| JEIG | jeig@researchcenterprogresif.org |
| JBME | jbme@researchcenterprogresif.org |
| JELP | jelp@researchcenterprogresif.org |
| JALF | jalf@researchcenterprogresif.org |
Privacy Policy
Research Center Progresif processes personal data in accordance with Indonesia's Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 27 of 2022).
What we collect
Names, titles, institutional affiliations and e-mail addresses of authors, reviewers, editors and researchers — either provided to us directly (for example through the journal submission system) or published by the person in their own scholarly work or official institutional profile.
Why we use it
- to run the editorial and peer-review process of our journals;
- to invite qualified academics to review manuscripts or to join our boards;
- to send calls for papers and research-collaboration invitations relevant to the recipient's field.
What we never do
We do not sell, rent or share personal data with third parties for their own purposes, and we never publish reviewers' identities alongside the manuscripts they review.
Your choices and rights
Every invitation we send contains a one-click option to stop receiving further messages. You may also ask us at any time to access, correct or delete your data by writing to redaksi@researchcenterprogresif.org.