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standardizing the format of these three journals
so that they acquire a “brand image” that is
envisioned to increase their local and
international visibility.
The branding consists of: (1) using a uniform
size for the three journals, (2) assigning to each
journal a variant of one of the three colors of the
University: maroon for HD, green for SD, and
gold for SSD; (3) assigning to each journal
a unique accent color: gold for HD, blue for SD,
and violet for SSD; (4) using the same cover
design and text layout for the three journals; and
(5) adding a second title to the journals, i.e.,
Humanities Diliman: A Journal on Philippine
Humanities; Science Diliman: A Philippine
Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences; and Social
Science Diliman: A Philippine Journal of Society
and Change. The journals, however, use distinct
citation formats, in accordance with the
conventions of their discipline—MLA (Modern
Language Association) for HD, CBE (Council of
Biology Editors) for SD, and APA (American
Psychological Association) for SSD. The new
format was launched in the June 2013 issue of
the journals.
international listing and/
or accreditation of its journals. Other efforts,
which the OVCRD undertook together with the
editorial boards of the three journals, include the
intensive review of the journals’ editorial policies
and procedures, a series of campaigns
for manuscript submissions, and more aggressive
networking with scholars and researchers based
outside UP, both local and foreign.
HD has now joined the prestigious list of journals
indexed in Scopus, the first and so far the only UP
Diliman journal that has passed Scopus’ rigorous
screening process. As a result of the BOR’s
approval (in its 1288th meeting held on 20 June
2013) of the proposal to include Scopus-indexed
journals in the coverage of the International
Publication Award (IPA), UP-affiliated
contributors to HD issues starting December
2013 qualify for the IPA. Being a Scopus-indexed
journal, HD is now accredited as a Category A-1
journal by the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED). Both SD and SSD, on the other hand,
are accredited as Category A-2 journals. Like HD,
both are aiming for international accreditation.
These journals are published bi-annually by the University of the Philippines Diliman through the OVCRD.