MANADO, July 28, 2026 — The English Education Study Program (TBI) of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training (FTIK), Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Manado, received official notification on July 28, 2026, that its academic journal, JELTIS, had been upgraded from SINTA 4 to SINTA 3.

The advancement represents an important achievement for the English Education Study Program and reflects the continuous efforts of the journal’s editorial team to improve publication quality, editorial governance, peer-review procedures, and compliance with national journal accreditation standards.

The Head and Secretary of the English Education Study Program welcomed the announcement and expressed their appreciation to the editorial board, reviewers, authors, and all parties who had contributed to the management and development of JELTIS.

The increase from SINTA 4 to SINTA 3 also demonstrates the journal’s growing academic reputation and its stronger contribution to the dissemination of scholarly works in English language teaching, linguistics, literature, and other related fields.

The Dean of FTIK IAIN Manado expressed his appreciation for the achievement. He acknowledged the commitment, consistency, and hard work demonstrated by the JELTIS editorial team and the English Education Study Program in strengthening the quality and management of the journal.

The Dean stated that the advancement should not only be regarded as an institutional achievement but should also serve as motivation for the editorial team to maintain publication standards, improve the quality of published articles, and expand the journal’s academic network.

He further encouraged the journal managers to strengthen editorial professionalism, publication regularity, citation performance, and collaboration with authors, editors, and reviewers from national and international institutions.

For the English Education Study Program, the achievement contributes positively to the implementation of the three pillars of higher education, particularly in the areas of research and scholarly publication. It is also expected to support study-programme accreditation, lecturer performance, institutional reputation, and students’ academic development.

The advancement of JELTIS to SINTA 3 further strengthens the position of TBI FTIK IAIN Manado as a study programme committed to developing a productive, professional, and competitive academic publication culture.

Following the official notification received on July 28, 2026, the JELTIS editorial team is expected to maintain the quality it has achieved and continue working towards higher national accreditation and broader international recognition. FS