The Indonesian Journal of Scientific Data (IJSD) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated exclusively to the publication of Data Descriptors and Data Papers across all scientific disciplines. The journal does not publish conventional research articles, theoretical papers, literature reviews, or studies primarily focused on hypothesis testing and scientific conclusions.

IJSD aims to promote transparency, reproducibility, and long-term data stewardship by providing a dedicated platform for documenting the generation, collection, processing, curation, validation, and dissemination of scientific datasets. The journal emphasizes the publication of high-quality datasets that are valuable for future research and can be readily discovered, accessed, integrated, and reused by the global scientific community.

All submissions are evaluated based on the rigor and transparency of data generation and management procedures, the completeness and quality of metadata, adherence to FAIR Data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable), and the potential utility of the dataset for subsequent scientific, technological, or policy-related applications, rather than on the novelty of scientific findings.

IJSD welcomes submissions from all fields of science and technology, including but not limited to the following thematic areas:

1. Biological, Agricultural, Environmental, and Maritime Data;
2. Earth, Atmospheric, Space, and Disaster Science Data;
3. Engineering, Materials, Energy, Information, and Computational Science Data;
4. Social Sciences, Humanities, Cultural Heritage, and Economic Data; and
5. Legacy Research Data and Historical Scientific Archives.

The Legacy Research Data category particularly encourages the preservation, digitization, documentation, and publication of valuable historical datasets generated through past research activities that remain inaccessible or unpublished in digital repositories. This includes data assets originating from former Indonesian research institutions, as well as other significant scientific collections that contribute to the preservation and reuse of Indonesia’s research heritage.