Circular Letter

NUMBER: 34326/UN5.1.R1/PI/2024

REGARDING 

JOURNAL CLONING ALERT

To:

1. Deans and Vice Deans of Faculties;
2. Director and Vice Director I of the Postgraduate School;
3. Head and Secretary of the S3 Study Program;
4. Lecturers and Staff of the S3 Study Program;
5. Students of the S3 Study Program;

at the Universitas Sumatera Utara Environment

With respect,

In connection with the number of S3 Study Program students who have published articles in the journal Community Practitioner as a requirement for their Open Examination (Promotion), the following must be noted:

1. There are two legitimate Community Practitioner journal websites that can be accessed by searching through an internet browser, namely:
   a. https://www.communitypractitioner.co.uk
   b. https://commprac.com
2. After a further investigation, it was found that the fake journal website Community Practitioner can be accessed via https://commprac.com. This is a website that imitates the original journal (cloning), and can be accessed via the link https://www.communitypractitioner.co.uk.
3. Therefore, all members of the academic community, especially S3 Study Program students, are advised to be vigilant when publishing scientific articles to avoid falling into the trap of predator cloning, fake, and hijacked journals.

This information is for your attention and cooperation. Thank you.

December 17, 2024

Vice Rector I

Edy Ikhsan

NIP 196302161988031002

Copy:

1. Rector of USU
2. University Secretary