Journal History
Journal History
Journal of Transformative Learning and Social Innovation (JATI)
Background
The Journal of Transformative Learning and Social Innovation (JATI) was established to create a scholarly space where educational research and social change meet. It is published by Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia, a university with a long tradition in education and teacher development.
JATI was founded in response to a growing need for research that goes beyond describing educational practice to explain how learning can generate new ideas, practices, relationships, institutions, and collaborative solutions. By focusing on the intersection of transformative learning and social innovation, JATI seeks to connect educational scholarship with meaningful change in communities and societies across diverse cultural and geographical contexts.
Vision and Mission
Vision. To be a leading international journal that advances understanding of how transformative learning generates, enables, and sustains social innovation.
Mission.
- To publish rigorous, theoretically grounded, and impactful research from around the world.
- To foster dialogue among researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers.
- To support emerging scholars, including those from the Global South, in reaching an international audience.
- To make research openly available so that knowledge can be used for educational and societal benefit.
Timeline
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2026 | JATI is established under Universitas Negeri Surabaya and launched on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform |
| 2026 | Editorial board is formed and the Focus and Scope, Author Guidelines, and Publication Ethics are published |
| 2026 | Call for papers for the first issue is opened |
| [Year] | First issue published |
| [Year] | Registration of ISSN, Crossref DOI, and Google Scholar indexing |
| [Year] | Application for indexing in DOAJ, Scopus, and other databases |
Please update this timeline as the journal grows.
Journal Identity
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Full title | Journal of Transformative Learning and Social Innovation |
| Abbreviation | JATI |
| Publisher | Universitas Negeri Surabaya |
| Language | English |
| Access | Open access |
| Peer review | Double-blind |
| Platform | Open Journal Systems (OJS) |
| Frequency | [2 issues per year (e.g., June and December)] |
| ISSN (print) | [xxxx-xxxx] |
| ISSN (online) | [xxxx-xxxx] |
| DOI prefix | [10.xxxxx] |
| License | CC BY 4.0 |
| Website | https://journal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/jati |
Looking Ahead
JATI is committed to growing steadily and responsibly, with a focus on quality, transparency, and ethical publishing. The editorial team plans to broaden its international editorial board and reviewer pool, strengthen indexing and visibility, and build partnerships with institutions and communities that put transformative learning into practice.
