Ownership and Management

Journal Owners

The Journal of Islamic Studies for Social Transformation (ISJOUST) is the official academic journal of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LP2M) of UIN K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan. It is owned by the Institute for Research and Community Service (see ownership certificate). It aims to encourage and advance Islamic studies and is designed to facilitate and foster dialogue among researchers, lecturers, students, educators, and others. The journal's content discusses various issues related to Islamic studies from various perspectives on theology, history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, Sufism, and many others related to Islamic studies. The Head of LP2M provides logistical support for this journal. The editor-in-chief is scientifically independent and cannot be pressured or manipulated in any way regarding the journal's scientific content and operations. However, the editor-in-chief is accountable to the journal's owner and editorial board. Please see editorial independence for more information.

The responsibilities of the owner of this journal are adopted by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). The owner is responsible for appointing and dismissing editors. The editor must provide a contract to the editor upon their appointment that clearly states their rights and obligations, authorities, general terms of appointment, and conflict resolution mechanisms. Editors' performance can be assessed using mutually agreed-upon metrics, including but not limited to readership, manuscript submission and handling times, and various journal metrics. The appointment is formalized by attaching a dean's decree.

The editor may only dismiss an editor for substantial reasons, such as scientific misconduct, disagreement with the journal's long-term editorial direction, inadequate performance based on agreed-upon performance metrics, or inappropriate behavior inconsistent with a position of trust.