Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis (JITKT) is published periodically THREE times (April, August, and December) a year by the Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences-University of IPB, the Association of Indonesian Maritime Specialists, and the Association of Indonesian Coastal Management Experts.

Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis is fully sponsored -technically and financially- by the Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences-University of IPB as a nonprofit government institution. JITKT is committed not to accept any advertising/other commercial revenues nor to conduct any direct marketing activities. This is to ensure that the editorial decisions are on the grounds of suitability for the journal scope, impact, and overall quality of the manuscript. Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences-University of IPB does not influence editorial decision-making.