Ownership and Management Information

1. Journal Ownership

The Journal of Applied Informatics and Computing (JAIC) is a scholarly journal published by Politeknik Negeri Batam, Indonesia. The journal operates under the authority and responsibility of its publisher, which provides institutional support for its publication activities, editorial operations, and long-term development.

The journal’s ownership and publishing arrangements are intended to support academic integrity, editorial independence, transparency, and the dissemination of high-quality scientific research in informatics and computing.

2. Journal Management

JAIC is managed by an editorial team consisting of the Editor-in-Chief, editors, editorial assistants, and other personnel appointed in accordance with the journal’s management structure. The journal may also involve an international or national editorial board and a pool of reviewers with relevant academic and professional expertise.

The editorial team is responsible for coordinating manuscript submissions, conducting initial editorial assessments, managing the peer-review process, communicating editorial decisions, and overseeing publication quality.

The composition and responsibilities of the editorial team are determined by the journal’s applicable management policies and institutional arrangements.

3. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently by the authorized editors based on the manuscript’s academic quality, originality, relevance to the journal’s focus and scope, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and reviewers’ recommendations.

The publisher and other parties must not improperly influence editorial decisions on the acceptance, revision, or rejection of manuscripts. Editorial decisions must not be based on commercial interests, personal relationships, institutional affiliations, or other considerations unrelated to the scholarly merit of the submission.

4. Responsibilities of the Publisher

The publisher is responsible for providing appropriate institutional and administrative support for the journal’s operations and for supporting the maintenance of publication standards.

The publisher and editorial team are expected to uphold transparency, publication ethics, responsible editorial practices, and the sustainable development of the journal. Any potential conflict of interest involving the publisher, editors, authors, or reviewers must be handled in accordance with the journal’s relevant policies.

5. Transparency of Management Information

JAIC provides relevant information about its publisher, editorial team, editorial policies, publication frequency, peer-review process, and contact details through its official journal website.

Information concerning ownership, publisher identity, and editorial management is reviewed and updated when necessary to ensure accuracy and transparency for authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders.