Focus and Scope

Kastrasi: Jurnal Sains Perkopian is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes high-quality original research articles, review papers, and conceptual studies focusing on all aspects of coffee science and the coffee value chain. The journal serves as an academic platform for the development and dissemination of scientific, technological, socio-economic, and policy-oriented research related to coffee, from upstream cultivation systems to downstream processing, commercialization, and governance.

The journal emphasizes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches that integrate agronomy, biology, food science, engineering, economics, management, social sciences, and environmental studies to address contemporary challenges in the coffee sector, including sustainability, climate change, quality improvement, digitalization, and global market competitiveness.

Scope

The scope of Kastrasi: Jurnal Sains Perkopian is structured into the following sub-focus areas:

1. Upstream (Hulu): Coffee Production and Cultivation

  • Coffee plant biology, physiology, genetics, and breeding

  • Nursery management and propagation techniques

  • Agronomic practices and plantation management

  • Soil fertility, nutrient management, and water use efficiency

  • Integrated pest and disease management in coffee systems

  • Climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation in coffee farming

  • Sustainable, organic, and agroforestry-based coffee production

2. Downstream (Hilir): Post-Harvest, Processing, and Product Development

  • Coffee harvesting methods and post-harvest handling

  • Coffee processing technologies (wet, dry, honey, semi-washed, and innovative processes)

  • Drying, storage, and quality preservation of coffee beans

  • Coffee quality evaluation, grading, and sensory analysis

  • Roasting technology and quality optimization

  • Coffee-based product development and by-product utilization

  • Food safety, standards, and quality assurance in coffee products

3. Business and Market: Coffee Industry, Entrepreneurship, and Value Chain

  • Coffee supply chain and value chain analysis

  • Coffee cooperatives, farmer organizations, and partnership models

  • Coffee entrepreneurship, SMEs, and business innovation

  • Marketing strategies, branding, and geographical indications

  • Consumer behavior and coffee market dynamics

  • Digital marketing, traceability systems, and e-commerce in coffee trade

  • Economic performance and competitiveness of coffee enterprises

4. Policy and Governance: Institutions, Regulation, and Sustainability

  • Coffee-related policies and institutional frameworks

  • Regulations, standards, and certification schemes (e.g., organic, fair trade, sustainability standards)

  • Governance of coffee cooperatives and producer organizations

  • Socio-economic impacts of the coffee sector on rural development

  • Gender, labor, and social inclusion in coffee value chains

  • Environmental governance and sustainable coffee landscapes

  • Comparative and international studies on coffee policy and governance

Kastrasi: Jurnal Sains Perkopian accepts manuscripts that have not been previously published and are not under consideration elsewhere, and that contribute to scientific advancement, innovation, and evidence-based policy development in the coffee sector.