About Elkuator

A Professional Partner for Scholarly Publishing

CV. Elkuator Research and Publication supports institutions, publishers, associations, and journal teams in building professional, secure, structured, and sustainable scholarly publishing systems.

About Elkuator
Company Profile

Elkuator Research and Publication

Elkuator Research and Publication is an academic publishing institution legally established as a Commanditaire Vennootschap (CV), operating in the fields of scholarly publishing and academic research support. The institution was officially founded in early 2025 under Notarial Deed Number 47 for the establishment of a Commanditaire Vennootschap (CV), duly authorized by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia under Registration Number AHU-0026523-AH.01.14 of 2025. This legal status affirms the legitimacy and formal recognition of Elkuator Research and Publication as an accredited academic publisher in Indonesia.

Elkuator Research and Publication is led by Muhammad Misbahul Munir, who serves as its director. He is supported by an editorial and professional team with expertise in scholarly publishing, research management, and academic administration.

Based in Pontianak City, West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia, Elkuator Research and Publication is committed to establishing a professional publishing institution that produces credible, standardized, and impactful academic works. Its core activities include publishing scholarly works and organizing academic writing training and research mentoring for lecturers, researchers, students, and practitioners. Since its inception, Elkuator Research and Publication has maintained a modern, inclusive, and ethically grounded publishing platform. All manuscripts are managed through systematic, transparent, and accountable editorial processes, including academic editing and, for selected scholarly publications, independent peer-review procedures.

Beyond its publishing activities, Elkuator Research and Publication actively contributes to and promotes balanced, accessible, and relevant knowledge that addresses contemporary academic challenges. Upholding professionalism and fostering international collaboration, the institution continues to evolve as a forward-looking academic publisher committed to advancing education, research, and public understanding at both national and global levels. Elkuator Research and Publication serves as a strategic partner for educational institutions, lecturers, researchers, and individuals seeking to enhance the quality and international competitiveness of their scholarly work.

Institutional Value

Why Institutions Work with Elkuator

Elkuator combines direct journal-management experience, academic publishing expertise, and technical capability to help institutions develop credible, secure, and sustainable scholarly publishing systems.

Direct Journal Management Experience

Hands-on experience managing active electronic journal portals and understanding technical, editorial, and administrative requirements.

Integrated OJS and Publishing Services

End-to-end support covering OJS development, journal management, publishing workflows, DOI, metadata, and technical maintenance.

Indexing and Accreditation Support

Assessment and professional assistance for DOAJ, SINTA, ISSN, GARUDA, Google Scholar, and other indexing requirements.

Theme, Plugin, and Interface Development

Custom OJS themes, plugins, responsive interfaces, and visual improvements aligned with institutional identity.

Assessment-Based Workflow

Every project begins with an assessment, followed by documented recommendations, technical planning, implementation, and testing.

Secure Implementation Process

Backup, staging, testing, system validation, and data-security considerations are applied before changes reach the production website.

Long-Term Technical Partnership

Continued consultation, maintenance, documentation, training, and post-project support for institutions and journal managers.

Publishing Ecosystem

Direct experience managing active scholarly publications

25+Journals Managed
100+Articles Published
21Issues Released
200+Authors Involved

Team

The People Behind Elkuator

Muhammad Misbahul Munir

Muhammad Misbahul Munir

Director

Leads Elkuator’s institutional strategy, publishing direction, partnerships, and quality assurance across research and publication programmes.

Abdul Qadri

Abdul Qadri

General Treasurer

Oversees financial administration, budgeting, reporting, and resource planning to support transparent and sustainable institutional operations.

SM Fahmi Azhar

SM Fahmi Azhar

General Secretary

Coordinates administration, correspondence, documentation, scheduling, and internal communication across Elkuator’s programmes and organisational activities.

Soleh Hasan Wahid

Soleh Hasan Wahid

Information Technology and Digital Services Department

Manages website infrastructure, digital platforms, technical support, data security, and technology development for Elkuator’s publishing services.

Ali Akhbar Abaib Mas Rabbani Lubis

Ali Akhbar Abaib Mas Rabbani Lubis

Legal Affairs and Partnerships Department

Handles legal compliance, contracts, institutional relations, and partnership development with universities, publishers, and professional organisations.

Muhammad Lutfi Hakim

Muhammad Lutfi Hakim

Electronic Journal Publishing Department

Supports OJS management, editorial workflows, metadata quality, indexing preparation, and technical development for electronic journals.

Nindira Putri

Nindira Putri

Book Publishing Department

Coordinates manuscript preparation, editorial production, cover and layout processes, ISBN administration, and book publication schedules.

Ahmad Izudin

Ahmad Izudin

Research and Training Department

Develops research mentoring, academic writing workshops, training programmes, and capacity-building initiatives for scholars and institutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers about Elkuator services, technical support, publishing, DOI, indexing, and collaboration.

Elkuator provides OJS installation, configuration, upgrades, migration, managed hosting, theme development, plugin review, troubleshooting, security improvement, workflow optimisation, and ongoing technical support. The exact scope is determined through an initial assessment of the journal, portal, server, and institutional requirements.

Yes. Elkuator provides Crossref DOI registration, metadata deposit, OJS integration, metadata correction, and ongoing DOI management through the Elkuator DOI system under prefix 10.66277. Eligibility, metadata quality, and technical requirements are reviewed before onboarding.

Yes. Elkuator supports textbooks, scholarly monographs, edited volumes, proceedings, and other academic works. Services may include manuscript assessment, academic editing, layout, cover design, ISBN assistance, digital publication, print-production support, and distribution according to the selected package.

Yes. Assistance may include a readiness assessment, policy and website review, metadata checking, application preparation, final review, submission support, and assistance in responding to editor feedback. Acceptance or rejection remains entirely under the authority of DOAJ.

Yes. Elkuator can review administrative, editorial, website, metadata, DOI, and article-quality readiness; provide practical recommendations; simulate assessment; assist with GARUDA preparation; and support the ARJUNA submission process. Accreditation decisions remain with the authorised national assessment body.

Yes. Elkuator reviews publisher legality, journal websites, supporting documents, metadata, and application readiness. The service can also include assistance with account preparation, form completion, submission, and revisions requested by the National Library of Indonesia. The final ISSN decision remains with the issuing authority.

No. Ethical publication assistance cannot guarantee manuscript acceptance, journal indexing, accreditation, or a particular assessment result. Elkuator helps improve readiness, editorial quality, metadata, technical compliance, journal selection, and submission quality, while final decisions remain with the relevant journal, indexer, or assessment authority.

Yes. Most assessments, consultations, OJS maintenance, troubleshooting, training, metadata work, and technical-support activities can be delivered remotely. Access, security, backup, staging, and project communication requirements are agreed before implementation.

The usual workflow includes an initial consultation and assessment, analysis and recommendations, project planning, implementation, backup and staging, testing and validation, documentation, handover, and follow-up assistance. The exact process is adjusted to the service scope and risk level.

Contact Elkuator through email, WhatsApp, or the website enquiry form and provide a short description of your institution, journal, manuscript, publication, technical issue, or collaboration proposal. The team will review the information and recommend the next step or prepare an assessment-based quotation.