Usability Evaluation of Scientific Journal Websites using the System Usability Scale (Case Study of the OPSI Journal Website)

Abstract

The government has initiated the accreditation of journals as publication media to improve the quality and quantity of research in Indonesia to have competitiveness against international publication media. As one of the scientific journals, the OPSI Journal has just received a Sinta 3 rating in journal accreditation. To improve the quality of the journal, it is necessary to evaluate the usability level of the OPSI Journal website so that the strategies that must be used in improving its quality can be identified. The usability level evaluation is carried out using the System Usability Scale (SUS), which has many advantages. The evaluation was carried out on users of the OPSI journal website categorized into four groups: reviewers, authors, editors, and readers. Based on the results of the research conducted, it was found that the highest usability value was in the author group, and the lowest was in the editor group.