Ownership and Management

Journal Identity and Publisher

Journal Name: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis (JEKO)
Publisher: Politeknik Baubau
E-ISSN: 2961-8169
Publication Frequency: Twice a year, in the second week of May and November
Journal Website: https://ejournal.poltekbaubau.ac.id/index.php/jeko
Contact Email:  pppm@poltekbaubau.ac.id

Support contact: sudarmanla132@gmail.com
Address: Politeknik Baubau, Indonesia

  1. Journal Ownership

Politeknik Baubau is responsible for providing institutional and administrative support for Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis (JEKO), including the provision and maintenance of the journal’s publishing infrastructure, website, and other services necessary to ensure the continuity of its publication.

The scholarly and editorial management of JEKO is carried out by the Editorial Team under the leadership of the Editor-in-Chief. The Editorial Team is responsible for managing manuscript submissions, coordinating the peer-review process, conducting editorial evaluations, making publication decisions, and implementing the journal’s editorial and publication policies.

JEKO publishes scholarly articles in economics, business, management, accounting, finance, taxation, entrepreneurship, and related fields. The journal is committed to maintaining academic quality, publication integrity, and responsible editorial practices.

  1. Editorial Independence

Journal ownership and management must not improperly influence editorial decisions concerning submitted manuscripts. Decisions regarding the acceptance, revision, or rejection of articles are made on the basis of relevant academic and editorial considerations, including scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, clarity of presentation, relevance to the journal’s scope, peer-review outcomes, and compliance with publication ethics policies.

The publisher, journal owner, sponsors, partners, and other supporting parties must not exert undue influence over the scholarly evaluation process or editorial decisions.

Principle of Editorial Independence: Editorial decisions must be based on scholarly merit and publication ethics. They must not be influenced by commercial, personal, institutional, political, or other interests unrelated to the scientific quality and integrity of the manuscript.

The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team retain responsibility for editorial decisions in accordance with the journal’s policies, ethical standards, and applicable publication practices.

  1. Management Structure

The management of JEKO involves editorial and administrative personnel who perform their respective duties and responsibilities. The management structure may include the following roles:

  1. Publisher or Journal Manager
    Responsible for organizational support, journal sustainability, publishing infrastructure, and overall journal governance.
  2. Editor-in-Chief
    Responsible for leading editorial policies and processes and maintaining the independence, quality, and integrity of the journal’s publications.
  3. Editors or Section Editors
    Assist in managing editorial processes, including preliminary manuscript assessment, coordination of peer review, communication with reviewers and authors, and preparation of editorial recommendations.
  4. Reviewers
    Provide independent and objective scholarly assessments of manuscripts within their respective areas of expertise. Reviewers are expected to maintain confidentiality, disclose relevant conflicts of interest, and evaluate submissions fairly and professionally.
  5. Editorial and Administrative Team
    Supports manuscript management, editorial correspondence, copyediting, production, publication, archiving, and maintenance of the journal’s publishing system.

The editorial structure and team membership may be updated according to the journal’s management needs. Information about individuals holding key editorial positions is made available through the journal’s official website.

  1. Responsibilities of the Publisher and Journal Management

The publisher and management of JEKO are committed to supporting responsible scholarly publishing through the following measures:

  1. Providing systems and infrastructure to support manuscript submission, editorial management, peer review, and publication.
  2. Safeguarding the independence and integrity of editorial processes.
  3. Ensuring that journal policies are publicly available and accessible to authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders.
  4. Supporting the implementation of the Double-Blind Peer Reviewprocess in accordance with the journal’s review policy.
  5. Supporting the appropriate handling of suspected publication ethics violations and breaches of academic integrity.
  6. Maintaining access to published articles in accordance with the journal’s archiving and preservation policies.
  7. Promoting the continuous development of journal governance in response to changing needs and developments in scholarly publishing.
  8. Supporting transparent, fair, and consistent editorial practices throughout the publication process.
  9. Encouraging compliance with recognized standards of publication ethics and responsible research communication.