About the Journal

Jurnal Perencanaan Pembangunan: The Indonesian Journal of Development Planning is an international scholarly journal published by the Indonesian Development Planners Association, PPPI Bappenas Chapter, with the support of the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency, Republic of Indonesia (Bappenas). Guided by the principle of bridging knowledge to policy and bridging research to policy, the journal provides an academic platform for advancing evidence-based policymaking and strengthening the link between scientific inquiry, development planning, and public policy.

The journal focuses on issues related to national development planning and public policy with particular attention to Indonesia’s national, provincial, and district/city contexts. It also welcomes international and comparative studies that offer relevant insights for Indonesia’s national development agenda. The journal encourages interdisciplinary contributions from fields that are closely related to policy development, including economics, public administration, regional and urban planning, development studies, political economy, and other social sciences.

The journal’s roots date back to 1990, when Professor Saleh Afif launched Buletin Perencanaan Pembangunan. In 1994, it was revitalized as Majalah Perencanaan Pembangunan under Minister Ginanjar Kartasasmita. Between 2015 and 2017, under the leadership of Ministers Andrinof Chaniago and Sofyan Djalil, and initiated by the PPPI Bappenas Chapter, the publication was further transformed into an academic journal. This process culminated in 2017 with the establishment of Jurnal Perencanaan Pembangunan: The Indonesian Journal of Development Planning.

The journal serves as an open platform for academics, researchers, government officials, development planners, and policy practitioners to publish original research articles, policy research papers, policy papers, and working papers. It is committed to promoting rigorous, relevant, and policy-oriented scholarship that contributes to the improvement of government programs, regulations, and development policies.

All publication processes are free of charge. The journal is published three times a year, in April, August, and December, and adopts a full open-access policy, ensuring that all articles are freely available to read and download. Jurnal Perencanaan Pembangunan: The Indonesian Journal of Development Planning is accredited as Sinta 3 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia.