Journal History

Eksekutif: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan is an academic journal published by the Department of Government Science, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Manado, Indonesia. The journal was established as a scholarly publication platform for research and academic discussion concerning government institutions, political processes, public administration, public policy, and governance.

Throughout its development, Jurnal Eksekutif has documented studies on local and village government, elections and political participation, public services, government performance, regional development, democratic governance, community empowerment, and other issues relevant to government and political studies. The journal continues to strengthen its editorial policies, peer-review practices, publication ethics, digital accessibility, and scholarly standards.

Journal Identity
Official Title
Eksekutif: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan
Print ISSN
2337-5736
Publishing Institution
Department of Government Science, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sam Ratulangi
Development Milestones
2013
ISSN Record
The journal's confirmed ISSN record identifies the print publication under ISSN 2337-5736. The ISSN record shows a last modification date of 20 February 2013 and identifies the ISSN National Centre for Indonesia as the responsible centre.
2017
Verified Earlier Online Archive
The available online record includes Volume 2 Number 2 of 2017, demonstrating the journal's publication activity in government studies under the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Sam Ratulangi.
2018
Structured Issue Publication
The online archive records Volume 1 Number 1 of 2018 under the Department of Government Science. The issue contained studies on village government, political participation, governance, elections, public services, public-sector performance, and regional development.
Present
Editorial and Digital Development
Jurnal Eksekutif continues to develop as an open-access and peer-reviewed journal by strengthening its focus and scope, author guidelines, double-blind peer-review procedure, publication ethics, copyright and licensing information, privacy statement, AI policy, digital presentation, and academic collaboration.
Scholarly Orientation

The journal serves as a forum connecting theoretical inquiry with evidence-based analysis of government and governance. Its scholarly orientation encompasses central and local government relations, regional autonomy, policy formulation and implementation, elections and political participation, bureaucracy and public services, community and village governance, institutional capacity, accountability, digital government, sustainable development, and governance transformation.

Jurnal Eksekutif welcomes qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, comparative, theoretical, and interdisciplinary work that demonstrates methodological rigor, ethical research practice, and a clear contribution to government and political studies.

Continuing Commitment
Academic Quality
Maintaining rigorous editorial screening, qualified peer review, methodological standards, and reliable scholarly communication.
Publication Integrity
Developing transparent policies for ethics, authorship, conflicts of interest, research integrity, corrections, and responsible AI use.
Access and Visibility
Improving open access, metadata quality, digital discoverability, preservation, readership, and responsible dissemination.
Historical Documentation
This history is based on verified journal and bibliographic records currently available. Additional milestones may be added when supported by official decrees, archived issues, editorial documents, institutional records, or other reliable documentation.
Jurnal Eksekutif continues its development as a scholarly platform for rigorous, relevant, ethical, and accessible research in government and political studies.