Ownership and Management
1. Journal Ownership
Mauriduna: Journal of Islamic Studies is a scholarly journal published by the Institut Muslim Cendekia as part of the institution’s commitment to fostering an academic culture, enhancing research productivity, and expanding the dissemination of knowledge, particularly in the field of Islamic studies and related disciplines relevant to the development of contemporary society.
As the publisher, the Muslim Cendekia Institute is responsible for the journal’s institutional sustainability, administrative support, the provision of publishing resources, and the development of strategic policies that support the quality of scholarly publications. Ownership of the journal rests with the publishing institution, while editorial activities are carried out by the journal’s editorial team in accordance with their assigned duties, authority, and established editorial policies.
2. Journal Management
The management of Mauriduna: Journal of Islamic Studies is carried out in a structured manner through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) version 3 electronic publishing system. This system is used to support the processes of manuscript submission, editorial review, peer review, editing, production, and online publication of articles.
Journal management involves editorial leadership and a management team that carry out their respective functions in accordance with their individual responsibilities. The management structure may include an Editor-in-Chief, editors, section editors, reviewers, language editors, technical managers, and publishing support staff, in accordance with the applicable organizational structure.
Each member of the management team performs their duties based on their competencies and areas of expertise to ensure that manuscripts are processed professionally, objectively, transparently, and in accordance with the ethical standards of scientific publication.
3. Editorial Independence (Editorial Independence)
The Institut Muslim Cendekia supports the professional and responsible exercise of editorial functions for Mauriduna: Journal of Islamic Studies. Decisions regarding the acceptance, rejection, or revision of manuscripts are based on academic considerations, alignment with the journal’s focus and scope, methodological quality, the novelty of the scientific contribution, peer review results, and adherence to publication ethics.
Institutional support from the publisher is not intended to interfere with the scientific evaluation of manuscripts. The editorial team exercises its authority in accordance with the journal’s policies and the principles of academic integrity, avoiding conflicts of interest and maintaining objectivity at every stage of the decision-making process.
4. Transparency and Accountability in Management
To support transparency and accountability, information regarding ownership, the publisher, the editorial board, the journal’s focus and scope, review policies, publication ethics, and contact information is provided on the official website of Mauriduna: Journal of Islamic Studies on the OJS 3 platform.
This information serves as a resource for authors, reviewers, readers, and the academic community to understand the journal’s institutional identity, management structure, and applicable publication procedures. The journal’s management strives to ensure that this information is updated regularly to remain accurate and accessible to all stakeholders.
5. Sustainability and Development of the Journal
The Institut Muslim Cendekia supports the development of Mauriduna: Journal of Islamic Studies by strengthening governance, improving the quality of the editorial process, utilizing digital publishing technology, and expanding academic networks. These efforts are aimed at maintaining consistency in publication, enhancing the quality of published articles, broadening the readership, and strengthening the journal’s contribution to the advancement of knowledge.
Journal development is carried out with a focus on periodic evaluations of the publication process, article quality, editorial performance, and compliance with applicable scientific journal accreditation standards.