Ownership And Management

1. Journal Ownership

Journal Mahasiswa: Jurnal Ilmiah Penalaran dan Penelitian Mahasiswa is an academic journal owned and published by School of Informatics and Computer Management (STMIK Provisi).

The journal operates as a scholarly publication platform dedicated to the dissemination of original research articles and literature reviews, particularly those contributing to the development of student research, academic knowledge, and scientific communication.

The journal's ownership is institutionally associated with Universitas Sains dan Teknologi Komputer, which provides the organizational framework and institutional support necessary for its operation and sustainability.

2. Publisher Responsibilities

School of Informatics and Computer Management (STMIK Provisi), as the journal's publisher, is responsible for supporting the journal's institutional and operational sustainability.

The publisher's responsibilities include:

  1. Providing institutional support for journal management and publication activities.

  2. Supporting the development and maintenance of the journal's publishing platform.

  3. Facilitating the implementation of publication policies and ethical standards.

  4. Supporting the continuity and regularity of journal publication.

  5. Ensuring that the journal has appropriate organizational and administrative support.

  6. Promoting transparency, accountability, and responsible scholarly publishing practices.

3. Journal Management Structure

The journal is managed through an editorial and administrative structure designed to ensure effective, transparent, and accountable publication processes.

The management structure consists of the following roles:

a. Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief has overall responsibility for the journal's editorial direction, academic quality, publication policies, and final editorial decisions.

b. Section Editors

Section Editors manage manuscripts within their assigned subject areas, coordinate peer-review processes, and provide editorial recommendations based on scholarly evaluation.

c. Editorial Board and Administrative Staff

The Editorial Board provides academic guidance, supports the development of the journal's scientific quality, and contributes to editorial policy implementation.
Administrative staff provide technical and administrative assistance in manuscript processing, publication preparation, journal website management, and communication.

d. Reviewers

Reviewers evaluate submitted manuscripts based on originality, scientific quality, methodological appropriateness, relevance, and scholarly contribution.

4. Editorial Independence

The journal maintains editorial independence in all academic and publication-related decisions.

Editorial decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief and authorized editorial personnel based on the academic merit and suitability of submitted manuscripts.

The publisher, institutional management, sponsors, and other external parties do not interfere with editorial decisions concerning manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection.

All manuscripts are evaluated according to the journal's established editorial policies and peer-review procedures, regardless of the authors' institutional affiliations or academic positions.

5. Transparency and Accountability

The journal is committed to maintaining transparency and accountability in its ownership and management practices.

Information regarding the publisher, editorial structure, editorial board, publication policies, and journal management is made publicly accessible through the official journal website.

The journal periodically reviews its management practices to maintain consistency with recognized scholarly publishing standards and to support continuous improvement in publication quality.

6. Commitment to Sustainable Journal Management

Universitas Sains dan Teknologi Komputer is committed to supporting the long-term development of Journal Mahasiswa through institutional support, responsible management, and continuous improvement of scholarly publishing practices.

The journal seeks to maintain a professional publication environment that promotes academic integrity, editorial independence, transparency, and the dissemination of credible scientific knowledge.