Journal History

Shift Key: Jurnal Teologi dan Pengembangan Pelayanan is an academic journal published by the LPPM, Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kristus Alfa Omega, Semarang, Indonesia. The journal was first launched in October 2011, initially published once a year. Responding to the growing demand for academic publications, since *2015 Shift Key has increased its frequency to two issues per year, namely in June and December, a publication pattern that continues to the present day. Since 2015, the publisher has undergone a name change, transitioning from LPPM to P3M.

As part of the academic institution Sekolah Tinggi Teologi Kristus Alfa Omega (Jl. Jati Barang RW 001/RT 001, Jati Barang Village, Mijen District, Bukit Semarang Baru, Semarang City, Central Java. Contact: 08973230010; email: shiftkey.sttkao@gmail.com; website: http://jurnal.sttkao.ac.id/index.php/shiftkey), Shift Key is committed to providing a scholarly platform for lecturers, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of theology and Christian ministry development, both from within and outside the institution.

Since 2019, Shift Key has been available online through the Open Journal System (OJS), making its articles more widely accessible to the academic community. This effort to improve the quality of scientific publications was recognized in 2023, when the journal received its first National Accreditation for Academic Journals (ARJUNA), through the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology No. 79/E/KPT/2023, with a rank of SINTA 5.

Following the re-accreditation process, in 2026 Shift Key received an upgraded national accreditation ranking from SINTA 5 to SINTA 4 from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (KEMENDIKTI SAINTEK), as stipulated in Decree No. 355/DST/D.D1/HM.01.01/2026. The accreditation is valid from Volume 15, No. 1 (2025) through Volume 19 (2029). This achievement reflects the journal’s ongoing commitment to strengthening the quality of its editorial management and scholarly publications.

In April–May 2025, the journal experienced a technical disruption to its website and domain due to an attack by a foreign account. However, after recovery and system security enhancement, the journal was restored and has been operating normally since August 2025. At present, Shift Key continues its consistent publication schedule and is committed to improving both its editorial management and the scientific quality of its published articles.