Ownership and Management

Ownership and Management

The journal is published by the Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong, Indonesia. Along with all journals at the university, ownership of the journal is held by Universitas Islam Indonesia. Under current university regulations, the Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong, Indonesia share responsibilities for managing the journal.

The Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong, Indonesia 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 Quality Assurance Institution.

The Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong provides funding for regular meetings, evaluations, and others. The editorial team was legally appointed by an official letter signed by the Head of the Quality Assurance Institution.

Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong 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 Head of the Quality Assurance Institution, and Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong 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 Quality Assurance Institution 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 Head of the Quality Assurance Institution, the faculty of socio-cultural science, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong, 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. Quality Assurance Institution, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong, 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.