Ownership and Management Information

Ownership and Management Information

1. Journal Ownership

KOMUNITAS: Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi (COMMUNITY: Journal of Sociology) is an academic journal owned and published by Pattimura University, Indonesia. The journal is managed by the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Pattimura University.

As an academic publication affiliated with Pattimura University, the journal is committed to advancing sociological knowledge through the dissemination of original research, theoretical contributions, and scholarly discussions on social phenomena and transformations in Indonesian society and beyond.

2. Journal Management

The management of KOMUNITAS: Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi is administered by the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Pattimura University. The journal operates through an editorial management system that supports manuscript submission, editorial screening, peer review, publication, and the dissemination of scholarly articles.

The journal's editorial team is responsible for managing the publication process, coordinating peer review, maintaining academic and ethical standards, and making editorial decisions in accordance with the journal's policies and procedures.

3. Editorial Independence

KOMUNITAS: Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi is committed to maintaining editorial independence and academic integrity. Editorial decisions are based on the scholarly quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, and ethical compliance of submitted manuscripts.

Ownership and institutional affiliation do not determine the outcome of individual editorial decisions. Manuscripts are evaluated according to the journal's editorial policies and peer-review procedures, without undue influence from institutional, financial, personal, or other competing interests.

4. Roles and Responsibilities

The journal's ownership and management structure supports the effective administration and sustainability of its scholarly publishing activities. Responsibilities are distributed as follows:

  • Publisher: Pattimura University, Indonesia, provides the institutional framework for the journal's publication activities.
  • Journal Management: The Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Pattimura University, oversees the journal's management and publication operations.
  • Editor-in-Chief: Provides academic leadership, oversees editorial policies, and is responsible for editorial decisions in accordance with the journal's standards and procedures.
  • Editorial Team: Coordinates manuscript screening, peer review, revisions, publication preparation, and compliance with editorial and publication ethics policies.
  • Peer Reviewers: Provide independent, objective, and constructive assessments of manuscripts within their areas of expertise.

5. Transparency and Accountability

KOMUNITAS: Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi is committed to transparency in its ownership, management, and editorial operations. Information concerning the publisher, journal management, editorial team, publication policies, and contact details is made available through the journal's official website, as applicable.

The journal strives to maintain responsible publishing practices, protect the integrity of the scholarly record, and ensure that its management and editorial activities serve the interests of authors, reviewers, readers, and the wider academic community.

6. Institutional Affiliation and Contact

Journal Title: KOMUNITAS: Jurnal Ilmu Sosiologi (COMMUNITY: Journal of Sociology)

Publisher: Pattimura University, Indonesia

Managing Institution: Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Pattimura University

Official Journal Website: https://ojs3.unpatti.ac.id/index.php/komunitas

For inquiries concerning journal management, editorial policies, manuscript submissions, or publication procedures, authors and readers are encouraged to contact the editorial team through the official communication channels provided on the journal website.