Ownership and Management

 

The journal is published by the Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Along with all journals at the university, ownership of the journal is held by Universitas Islam Indonesia. Under current university regulations, the Department of Communications and Universitas Islam Indonesia share responsibilities for managing the journal.

The Department of Communications provides funding for the management of the journal daily, including the editorial team's annual salary, editorial meetings, and others. The editorial team was initially proposed by the Head of the Department of Communications to the Dean of the Faculty.

The Faculty provides funding for regular meetings, evaluations, and others. The editorial team was legally appointed by an official letter signed by the Dean of the faculty.

Universitas Islam Indonesia provides funding to cover costs associated with the needs of all journals, including annual membership in Crossref, annual membership in Portico, annual membership in DOAJ, Open Journal Systems hosting and maintenance, and others.

Based on the above information, the journal will not mislead potential authors and editors about the nature of the journal's owner.

Furthermore, it is essential to understand that the journal follows WAME policies on The Relationship Between Journal Editors-in-Chief and Owners. Editor in Chief, the Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia, and Universitas Islam Indonesia want the journal to succeed, but they have different roles. The editor in chief’s primary responsibilities are to inform and educate readers, with attention to the accuracy and importance of journal articles, and to protect and strengthen the integrity and quality of the journal and its processes. The Department of Communications at Universitas Islam Indonesia supports the core values and policies of the organization. They are ultimately responsible for all aspects of publishing the journal, including its staff, budget, and business policies, as previously mentioned. The relationship between the Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia, the faculty of socio-cultural science, Universitas Islam Indonesia, and the Editor in Chief is based on mutual respect and trust, and recognition of each other’s authority and responsibilities.

The Editor-in-Chief has full authority over the editorial content of the journal, generally referred to as “editorial independence.” Editorial content includes articles and editorials, both in print and electronic formats, and how and when information is published. Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia, does not interfere in the evaluation, selection, or editing of individual articles, either directly or by creating an environment in which editorial decisions are strongly influenced.