1. Ownership and Journal Identity

2. Governance Structure & Appointments

Publisher Roles: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia provides foundational technical, financial, and administrative support. The publisher appoints the Editor-in-Chief, approves overarching policies, and serves as the ultimate guarantor of editorial independence.

Editorial Leadership: The Editor-in-Chief assumes comprehensive responsibility for the journal's scholarly content, ethical standards, and team leadership. Appointed for a renewable term (typically four years) based on academic merit, the Editor-in-Chief subsequently selects the Managing Editor (overseeing daily OJS workflows and production) and Section/Associate Editors (managing domain-specific manuscripts and peer review).

The Editorial Board: Comprising recognized scholars from diverse geographical and institutional backgrounds, the Board advises on strategic direction and ensures academic rigor. Members are appointed for renewable three-year terms and are subject to periodic reviews to ensure active participation. All editorial personnel are required to declare any conflicts of interest annually.

3. Editorial Independence

Jurnal Kanayagan strictly separates academic decision-making from institutional or financial influence. All editorial decisions are predicated entirely on scholarly merit, alignment with the journal’s scope, and rigorous peer review.

• The publisher (UPI), university administration, and financial sponsors possess no authority to interfere with manuscript evaluations.
• Submissions authored by staff or students affiliated with the publisher are subject to the exact same double-blind peer-review protocols as external submissions. The journal actively monitors authorship demographics to prevent the platform from becoming an exclusive in-house repository.
• Revenues, including Article Processing Charges (if applicable), are managed independently of the editorial team and have zero bearing on the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.

4. Operational Management & Financing

Infrastructure & Financing: The journal operates on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform hosted by UPI. Operations are financially sustained by FPSD UPI and designated Article Processing Charges (payable strictly post-acceptance). The journal does not host commercial advertising or sponsored content.

Workflow & Quality Assurance: Submissions undergo an initial screening within approximately 7 days, with a first decision typically reached in 6 weeks. The absolute maximum duration for a final decision is 4 months. Quality is enforced via standardized templates, rigorous copyediting, and mandatory similarity checks (maximum 20% overall threshold, with no single source exceeding 1%).

Archiving & Preservation: To guarantee permanent accessibility, published literature is safeguarded via the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), LOCKSS, and national repositories such as Garuda. All editorial and peer-review records are securely retained for a minimum of five years.

5. Regulatory Policies & Complaints

The management of Jurnal Kanayagan is governed by a comprehensive suite of policies—including Publication Ethics, Authorship, Plagiarism, Research Misconduct, and Post-Publication Discussions—which are reviewed and updated at least biennially.

Complaints Protocol: Grievances regarding editorial processes or staff conduct must be directed to the Editor-in-Chief via the journal's official contact channels. Complaints are acknowledged within 7 working days and formally addressed within 30 days. Should a complaint involve the Editor-in-Chief, it will be independently mediated by a senior Editorial Board member or a representative of the Publisher. Unresolved disputes may ultimately be escalated to COPE.