Journal Ownership and Management

1. Journal Ownership

The Economics and Business Journal (ECBIS) is owned and published by PT Maju Malaqbi Makkarana, an organization responsible for supporting the journal's publishing operations, administrative functions, and long-term development.

The publisher provides the organizational and operational framework necessary to facilitate the dissemination of scholarly research in economics, business, management, and related disciplines.

Journal ownership is exercised in accordance with applicable laws, publication ethics standards, and the journal's commitment to academic integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly communication.

2. Journal Management

ECBIS is managed through an editorial and publishing structure designed to ensure the professional, transparent, and efficient handling of scholarly manuscripts.

The journal's management structure includes the following functions:

Publisher

PT Maju Malaqbi Makkarana is responsible for the journal's publishing infrastructure, administrative support, operational sustainability, and coordination of publication activities.

Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief provides overall editorial leadership, oversees the journal's academic direction, and ensures that editorial decisions are made in accordance with the journal's aims, scope, and publication ethics policies.

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board supports the journal's academic development, advises on editorial policies, and contributes expertise relevant to the journal's subject areas. Editorial board members may assist with manuscript assessment, reviewer recommendations, and initiatives to improve scholarly quality.

Section Editors and Associate Editors

Where appointed, Section Editors and Associate Editors manage manuscripts within their areas of expertise, coordinate peer review, and provide recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief or other authorized decision-makers.

Reviewers

Independent reviewers evaluate manuscripts according to their scholarly quality, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, and contribution to the field. Their assessments inform editorial decisions but do not replace the editor's responsibility for the final decision.

Editorial and Publishing Support

Editorial and publishing staff assist with manuscript administration, correspondence, copyediting coordination, production, metadata preparation, publication scheduling, and other operational activities.

The specific roles and responsibilities of individual officeholders are determined by the journal's organizational structure and editorial policies.

3. Editorial Independence

ECBIS is committed to maintaining editorial independence in the evaluation and publication of scholarly work.

Editorial decisions are based on academic merit, originality, relevance, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and the outcomes of the applicable peer-review process.

The publisher supports the journal's editorial operations but must not improperly influence decisions regarding the acceptance, rejection, review, or publication of individual manuscripts for commercial, personal, political, or other non-academic reasons.

Editors are expected to exercise professional judgment independently and to disclose and manage conflicts of interest in accordance with the journal's policies.

4. Responsibilities of the Publisher

PT Maju Malaqbi Makkarana supports the sustainable and responsible operation of ECBIS. Its responsibilities include:

  • Maintaining the journal's publishing platform and administrative infrastructure.

  • Supporting the regular publication schedule and dissemination of published articles.

  • Facilitating the preservation and accessibility of journal content.

  • Supporting compliance with applicable publishing regulations and ethical standards.

  • Providing appropriate administrative and technical support to the editorial team.

  • Promoting transparent publishing practices and the protection of authors' intellectual property rights.

  • Supporting the correction of the scholarly record when necessary in accordance with the journal's policies.

The publisher's responsibilities are exercised in coordination with the editorial team while respecting the journal's editorial independence.

5. Transparency and Accountability

ECBIS seeks to maintain transparency regarding its ownership, management structure, editorial responsibilities, and publishing practices.

Information about the publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board, and other relevant editorial personnel should be made available on the journal's official website and kept up to date.

The journal encourages clear communication among authors, reviewers, editors, the publisher, and readers to support accountability and confidence in its publishing process.

6. Commitment to Sustainable Scholarly Publishing

ECBIS and PT Maju Malaqbi Makkarana are committed to developing a responsible and sustainable publishing environment that supports the dissemination of research in economics, business, management, and related disciplines.

Through appropriate management practices, editorial independence, and adherence to publication ethics, ECBIS aims to contribute to the advancement of scholarly knowledge and the development of an accessible, reliable, and professionally managed academic journal.