Voice of Academia (VoA) is a peer-reviewed, open access academic journal published bi-annually by Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. The journal publishes high-quality scholarly work that contributes to academic research and professional practice.
e-ISSN: 2682-7840
VoA provides an interdisciplinary platform for research in the social sciences, with a focus on institutional, organisational and societal contexts. The journal welcomes contributions from researchers, academics, practitioners and policymakers that offer theoretical, empirical and applied insights. Detailed aims and scope are available on the Aims and Scope page.
The journal accepts original and unpublished manuscripts, including research articles, conceptual papers, case studies and literature reviews. All submissions must demonstrate scholarly rigour, originality and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Publication Frequency: VoA is published twice a year in January and July
Open Access:
VoA is a fully open access journal. All articles are freely available online without subscription or access restrictions. Further details are provided in the Open Access Policy.
Digital Preservation and Archiving
JIBE participates in the LOCKSS system Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe, a decentralized preservation network that enables participating libraries to securely store and preserve journal content. This ensures that content remains accessible and can be restored in the event of system failure or journal discontinuation.
LOCKSS page: https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/VoA/gateway/lockss
All published content is also archived in the UiTM Institutional Repository and maintained on the official JIBE journal website, ensuring continuous and dependable access.
UiTM Repository: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/journal/voa
All published content remains permanently accessible even if the journal ceases publication.
Indexing and Abstracting: VoA is indexed and abstracted in:
- MyCite
- MySitasi
- Google Scholar
- Crossref (DOI registration and metadata services)
Editorial Integrity and Endogeny:
VoA is committed to maintaining editorial independence and minimising publication endogeny. The proportion of published articles authored by editors, editorial board members or reviewers does not exceed 25% within each issue or publication year. All submissions are subject to independent peer review and editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit.
