Ownership and Management Information

1. Journal Ownership

The Jurnal Kajian dan Pengembangan Umat is an academic journal owned and published by the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat, Indonesia.

The journal serves as a scholarly platform for the dissemination of research, conceptual studies, and academic discussions related to Islamic studies, Islamic education, Islamic counseling, community development, and other relevant fields within its focus and scope.

The journal is managed under the academic and institutional framework of Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat.

 

2. Publisher Information

Journal Title : Jurnal Kajian dan Pengembangan Umat

Publisher : Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat

Institution : Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat

Country : Indonesia

Journal Website : https://jurnal.umsb.ac.id/index.php/ummatanwasathan/index

 

3. Journal Management

The journal is managed by an editorial team consisting of the Editor-in-Chief, editors, editorial assistants, and other designated personnel in accordance with the journal's organizational structure.

The editorial team is responsible for managing manuscript submissions, conducting initial editorial assessments, coordinating peer review, making publication decisions, maintaining publication ethics, and ensuring the quality and consistency of published articles.

The journal may appoint an editorial board and peer reviewers from relevant academic institutions and professional backgrounds to support scholarly quality, editorial independence, and the integrity of the publication process.

 

4. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based on the scholarly quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, and ethical compliance of submitted manuscripts.

The journal is committed to ensuring that editorial decisions are made independently and fairly, without inappropriate influence from the journal's owner, publisher, sponsors, authors' institutions, or other external parties.

The journal's ownership and management structure is intended to support transparent governance, responsible academic publishing, and the continued development of scholarly communication.

 

5. Transparency and Accountability

The journal is committed to maintaining transparency regarding its ownership, publishing institution, editorial structure, and management responsibilities.

Information about the Editor-in-Chief, editorial board, institutional affiliations, and official editorial contact details is provided on the journal's website and updated when necessary.

The journal operates in accordance with its editorial policies, publication ethics standards, and the academic regulations applicable to its publishing institution.