Journal History

Lentera Perawat is an open access journal that was launced in 2020.

1. Originally published in 2020 still offline, Since 2022 Lentera Perawat has used an Open Journal System which requires all authors to register first before being allowed to upload their manuscripts online. After that, editors, peer reviewers, and authors can monitor the processing of the manuscript. 

2. This journal managed by LPPM Akademi Keperawatan Al-Ma'arif  at 2020 and since May 2022 managed by LPPM STIKES Al-Ma'arif Baturaja (institution merger).

3. Lentera Perawat was indexed in 2023 by SINTA (Science and Technology Index)  under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, with an accreditation level of SINTA 5 for scientific journals (SK No. 79/E/KPT/2023).

4. Since 2020-2024, journal published two times a year (January and July). 

5. Since 2025, journal published four times a year, This change has been officially approved by the ISSN Agency under Badan Riset Inovasi Nasional (or The National Research and Innovation Agency) and can be verified at the following link:  https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/20220609500913058. Issue No. 1: January–March, Issue No. 2: April–June, Issue No. 3: July–September, and Issue No. 4: October–December (see the announcement here).

6. On Volume 6, 2025, we updating the layout and design of our published articles to enhance readability, accessibility, and overall user experience. This update is part of our ongoing commitment to providing a high-quality platform for sharing and accessing nursing and healthcare research.