CHED Journal Incentive

Program (JIP)
J O U R NA L C H A L L E N G E ( J C ) A N D
I N C U B AT I O N ( J G ) G R A N T S

CMO No. 53 supersedes CMO No. 5, s. 2012

and CMO No. 42, s. 2009.
SETTING

—  Very few WoS/Scopus-

indexed scholarly journals
in the Philippines (28/777 =
3.6%)
—  Need to increase
publication output from
HEIs
—  Scientific knowledge =
Open Access
—  Rise of predatory journals
19 out of 28 have ZERO impact factor
JOURNALS YEAR
Philippine Journal of Science 1906
Philippine Journal of Nursing 1926
ACTA Medica Philippina 1939
Philippine Journal of Surgical Specialties 1946
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints 1953
Silliman Journal 1954
Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine 1963
The Philippine Scientist 1964
ACTA Manilana 1965
Philippine Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 1976
Philippine Entomologist 1986
DLSU Business and Economics Review 1988
Sylvatrop 1990
Philosophia (Philippines) 1999
Humanities Diliman 2000
Kritika Kultura 2002
Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology 2007
Philippine Science Letters 2009
Asian Journal of Biodiversity 2010
 JOURNAL YEAR IF PUBLISHER
The Asia Pacific Education
Researcher 1991 0.793 Springer (De La Salle University, founder)
Philippine Agricultural Scientist 1911 0.368 University of the Philippines Los Baños
Taylor & Francis (Philippine Political Scienc
Philippine Political Science Journal 1974 0.294 Assoc.)
SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Society of for the Advancement of Breeding
Genetics 1968 0.23 Research in Asia and Oceania
Asia Life Sciences 1991 0.18 Asia Life Sciences
Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 1992 0.125 Scalabrini Migration Center
Journal of Environmental Science
and Management 1987 0.103 University of the Philippines Los Baños
The Philippine Journal of
Veterinary Medicine 1963 0.059 University of the Philippines Los Baños
Philippine Journal of Crop Science 1975 0.039 Crop Science Society of the Philippines

SOURCE: Scientific and academic

journals in the Philippines: status and
challenges
Evelyn Mae Tecson-Mendoza
Sci Ed. 2015;2(2):73-78.
 36 Scholarly Journals in Filipino
DALUMAT E-Journal
Φιλοσοφια: International Journal Of Philosophy
Publisher
Publisher Numina Publications
Philippine National Philosophical Research Society  
  Daluyan: Journal ng Wikang Filipino
Agham Publisher
Publisher Numina Publications
De La Salle University
 
 
Ang Pantas
HAPAG
Publisher Publisher
Arellano University St. Vincent School of Theology
   
Ani: Letran Calamba Research Report HASAAN
Publisher Publisher
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba
University of Santo Tomas

MORE….
 
ANTORCHA  
Publisher IDEYA: Journal Of Humanities
Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Intramuros, Manila Publisher
  De La Salle University
Anuaryo/Annales: Journal Of History  
Publisher Inhenyeriya
De La Salle University
Publisher
 
ARETE De La Salle University
Publisher  
University of the Immaculate Conception Integritas: Research Journal Of The Philippine Military
  Academy
BANWA Publisher
Publisher Philippine Military Academy
University of Philippines- Mindanao
 
 
Binhi: Letran-Calamba Student Research Journal Kasarinlan: Philippine Journal of Third World Studies
Publisher  
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba Publisher
  University of Philippines- Diliman
Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture  
Publisher Karunungan
Ateneo de Manila
 
Publisher
Daloy De La Salle University
Publisher  
De La Salle University Kayamag
  Publisher
Capitol University
 
NEW POLICY FOR JOURNALS
OBJECTIVES OF JIP

•  Raise the overall quality of

Philippine journals
•  Promote open access publishing
and ‘internationalization’ of
journals from HEIs
•  Encourage submissions to
journals preferable with no
publication charge
WHY DO WE NEED TO DO THIS?

•  Gain international visibility

•  Boost collaboration with other

researchers from around the
world

•  Contribute to the wider scholarly

community in the specialist
subject field.
Journal Challenge Grant
(for SCOPUS/WoS-indexed journals)

•  P 500,000/year for 3 years ($10,000)

•  Technical support by CHED in providing

the digital platform “Portal for
Academic Knowledge (PAK)” for
online article submission, refereeing
and manuscript tracking

•  CHED endorsement for library

subscription

•  Automatic nomination for the CHED

REPUBLICA: Journal of the Year (JC)
Journal Challenge Grant

Requirement:

•  Proposal for promoting the journal and

upgrading its impact factor
•  Sustainability plan to maintain open
access
•  Proof of Scopus/WoS-indexing
Journal Challenge Grant

Deliverables:
•  Proof of increase IF or SJR after 3 years
•  Faster evaluation time and shorter
submission-to-publication time
•  Greater journal influence and public
engagement
•  Greater proportion of editors, referees
and authors coming from institutions
outside the Philippines
•  Improved quality of journal webpage
•  Online access to articles
Journal Incubation Grant
(for other promising journals)

•  P 400,000/year for 3 years ($8,000)

•  Technical support by CHED in providing

the digital platform “Portal for
Academic Knowledge (PAK)” for online
article submission, refereeing and
manuscript tracking

•  CHED endorsement for library

subscription.

•  Automatic nomination for the CHED

REPUBLICA: Journal of the Year (JI)
Category
Journal Incubation Grant
REQUIREMENTS
•  Completed CHED JIG application
•  2 latest issues of the journal (e-copy)
•  List of the editorial board, incl. country,
affiliation, educational background, number
of publications, citation count and H-index
•  List of peer reviewers with information on
affiliation, contact information, citation count
and H-index
•  Referee evaluation of submissions from the 2
latest issues of the journal
•  List of rejected and accepted journals for the
2 latest issues
•  ISSN
•  Publication ethics and scientific malpractice
statements
Journal Incubation Grant

DELIVERABLES
•  Proof of application and acceptance to the
WoS/Scopus databases
•  Journal webpage
•  Faster evaluation time and shorter
submission-to-publication time
•  Greater citation, journal influence and
publication engagement
•  Greater proportion of editors, referees and
authors coming from institutions outside the
Philippines
•  Online access to articles