This page provides information regarding the ownership and management of the Journal of Progressive Innovation Library Service (JPILS), including its publishing organization, editorial management responsibilities, and operational support to ensure the sustainability of journal publication. JPILS is committed to upholding the principles of transparency, editorial independence, accountability, and publication ethics throughout the scholarly publishing process.

A. Journal Ownership

The Journal of Progressive Innovation Library Service (JPILS) is a scholarly journal focusing on community service activities, innovative practices, and the development of information and library services.

JPILS is managed and published within Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram, with the following institutional information:

Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram, through the journal's managing unit, provides institutional support for the continued publication of JPILS. Information regarding journal ownership and publishing arrangements is made publicly available to help authors, readers, reviewers, and other stakeholders understand the journal's governance and publishing responsibilities.

B. Publishing Organization Responsibilities

The publishing organization is responsible for providing the institutional, administrative, and operational support necessary to ensure that JPILS operates professionally, transparently, and sustainably.

The responsibilities of the publishing organization include:

1. Institutional and Administrative Support. Providing administrative assistance and institutional coordination to support the journal's publishing activities.
2. Publishing Infrastructure. Supporting the electronic publishing system through Open Journal Systems (OJS), including manuscript submission, editorial communication, and article publication.
3. Access and Preservation. Supporting the availability, accessibility, and preservation of published articles through the journal's official website.
4. Publication Ethics. Supporting the implementation of publication ethics policies, plagiarism prevention, conflict-of-interest management, and peer-review procedures.
5. Journal Development. Facilitating improvements in governance, article quality, readership, and the long-term sustainability of JPILS.

The publishing organization's support is provided with due respect for the editorial team's authority to evaluate manuscripts and make publication decisions in accordance with the journal's editorial policies.

C. Editorial Management

JPILS is managed by an editorial team responsible for manuscript administration, coordination of peer review, evaluation of scholarly contributions, and editorial decision-making. The editorial structure includes the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Editorial Board, and reviewers appointed according to their respective areas of expertise.

The responsibilities of the editorial team include:

1. Editor-in-Chief: Leading the implementation of editorial policies, overseeing the scholarly quality of published articles, and making editorial decisions based on evaluation and peer-review results.
2. Managing Editor: Coordinating manuscript administration, communication with authors and editors, and the overall publication process.
3. Editorial Board: Providing academic guidance, assessing manuscript suitability for the journal's focus and scope, and contributing to the maintenance of publication quality.
4. Reviewers: Evaluating the quality, originality, relevance, methodology, and scholarly contribution of manuscripts objectively and in accordance with their expertise.
5. Editorial Support Team: Assisting with administrative and technical publishing activities as assigned and required.

All editorial personnel perform their duties according to their respective roles and in accordance with the journal's editorial policies, peer-review procedures, and publication ethics standards.

D. Editorial Independence

JPILS upholds editorial independence throughout the manuscript evaluation and publication decision-making process. Decisions concerning manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection are based on scholarly quality, originality, relevance to the journal's focus and scope, peer-review outcomes, and compliance with publication ethics.

Journal ownership and institutional support from Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram must not improperly influence editorial decisions. All manuscripts are evaluated professionally and fairly, without discrimination based on institutional affiliation, authors' backgrounds, or personal and institutional interests.

The editorial team is responsible for maintaining manuscript confidentiality, disclosing and managing potential conflicts of interest, and ensuring that publication decisions are based on academic considerations that can be justified and accounted for.

E. Transparency and Accountability

JPILS is committed to providing clear, accurate, and accessible information regarding journal ownership, publisher identity, editorial structure, publication policies, and manuscript management procedures.

To ensure transparency and accountability, JPILS strives to:

1. Publish information regarding journal ownership and the publishing organization on its official website.
2. Provide information about the editorial team, peer-review policy, publication ethics, and author guidelines.
3. Ensure consistency between published journal policies and their implementation.
4. Handle complaints, suspected ethical misconduct, and conflicts of interest professionally and in accordance with applicable policies.
5. Update ownership, publisher, and management information whenever relevant institutional or policy changes occur.

The information provided on the journal website forms part of JPILS's commitment to building public trust and improving the quality of scholarly publishing governance.

F. Commitment to Responsible Publishing

JPILS is committed to responsible, transparent, and ethical scholarly publishing that supports the advancement of community service in information science, library science, and archival studies.

This commitment is demonstrated through the implementation of publication ethics, objective peer review, manuscript confidentiality, conflict-of-interest management, and access to published articles in accordance with the journal's open-access policies and licensing terms.

As part of Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram, JPILS seeks to promote knowledge development, innovation in library services, information literacy, and meaningful contributions from higher education institutions to society.

Through transparent governance and the protection of editorial independence, JPILS strives to maintain academic integrity, strengthen stakeholder confidence, and support the long-term sustainability of high-quality scholarly publications.

Journal of Progressive Innovation Library Service (JPILS)
Program Studi Perpustakaan dan Sains Informasi
Fakulatas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Muhammadiyah Mataram
Jln. K.H. Ahmad Dahlan No. 1 Kota Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia
Email: [email protected]; e-ISSN: 2809-042X

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