JOURNAL HISTORY

KENANGA: Journal of Biological Sciences and Applied Biology is an open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Biology Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Ar-Raniry State Islamic University (UIN), Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

The journal was first published in April 2021, beginning with Volume 1, Issue 1, and is published twice a year, in April and October. KENANGA publishes original research and review articles in various fields of biology and applied biology, including botany, zoology, microbiology, genetics and molecular biology, ecology, physiology, and biochemistry.

Throughout its publication history, KENANGA has received national accreditation at Rank 5 (SINTA 5) based on the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology No. 72/E/KPT/2024 dated April 1, 2024, covering the period from Volume 1, Issue 1, 2021, to Volume 5, Issue 2, 2025.

Starting with Volume 6, Issue 2, KENANGA has aligned its publication governance with the latest regulations regarding scientific journal accreditation, namely Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Technology Regulation No. 9 of 2026 and the applicable technical guidelines for scientific journal accreditation. These adjustments are part of the journal’s commitment to improving editorial quality, strengthening the peer review process, maintaining publication integrity, and expanding the reach of scientific publications at both the national and international levels.

KENANGA is managed through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, holds P-ISSN 2797-3166 and E-ISSN 2776-9216, and uses Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) via Crossref for published articles.