Ownership and Management Information

1. Journal Ownership and Publisher

The Journal of Education, Social & Communication Studies (JESCS) is owned, managed, and published by PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha, a legally registered company based in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. The publisher provides the organizational, administrative, technical, and operational support necessary for the journal's publishing activities and the dissemination of scholarly research in education, social sciences, communication studies, and related interdisciplinary fields.

PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha is responsible for supporting the journal's publishing infrastructure, maintaining its online platform, coordinating publication operations, and facilitating the dissemination and accessibility of scholarly contributions.

Publisher and Managing Organization: PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha

Registered Address:
Jl. Nuansa Udayana Utara III No. 8, Lingk. Taman Geriya Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Badung, Bali, Indonesia.

Journal Homepage: https://ojs.ptmjb.com/index.php/JESCS

DOI Prefix: 10.71028

DOI Resolver: https://doi.org/10.71028

2. Legal Status and Establishment

PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha is established and registered under the applicable laws and regulations of the Republic of Indonesia as a single-member limited liability company (Perseroan Perorangan). The company is domiciled in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, and is registered as a legal entity in the official database of the Directorate General of General Legal Administration (Direktorat Jenderal Administrasi Hukum Umum).

The company's legal status is documented in the Certificate of Registration for the Establishment of a Single-Member Company issued by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia.

The official registration details are as follows:

  • Registered Company Name: PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha
  • Legal Entity Type: Single-Member Limited Liability Company (Perseroan Perorangan)
  • Registration Certificate Number: AHU-084782.AH.01.30.Tahun 2023
  • Registration Authority: Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia
  • Issuing Directorate: Directorate General of General Legal Administration (Direktorat Jenderal Administrasi Hukum Umum)
  • Registered Domicile: Badung, Bali, Indonesia
  • Certificate Issue Date: 20 December 2023
  • Place of Issuance: Jakarta, Indonesia

The certificate confirms that PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha has been registered as a legal entity and recorded in the government's official legal administration database. The certificate was issued on 20 December 2023, on behalf of the Minister of Law and Human Rights, by the Director General of General Legal Administration.

Through this legally established organizational structure, PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha provides the administrative and operational framework for the publication of JESCS. The publisher supports the journal's long-term publishing activities while promoting responsible scholarly communication, academic integrity, and compliance with applicable legal and ethical requirements.

3. Journal Management and Editorial Leadership

JESCS operates under the management of PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha through an editorial structure responsible for maintaining the journal's academic standards, publication quality, peer-review procedures, and ethical practices.

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Majid Wajdi, M.Pd.

The Editor-in-Chief provides academic and editorial leadership for the journal and oversees the evaluation of submitted manuscripts, coordination of the peer-review process, and implementation of editorial policies. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for ensuring that editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, research integrity, and compliance with the journal's publication ethics standards.

The editorial team is responsible for managing manuscript assessments, selecting appropriate reviewers, evaluating reviewer recommendations, communicating editorial decisions, and ensuring that accepted manuscripts meet the journal's requirements before publication.

The publisher provides organizational, administrative, technical, and operational support for these activities. The responsibilities of the publisher and the editorial team are distinguished to preserve the journal's academic credibility and ensure that editorial decisions are made through appropriate scholarly procedures.

4. Editorial Independence

JESCS is committed to maintaining editorial independence, academic integrity, fairness, and transparency in all aspects of its publishing activities.

Although the journal is owned, managed, and published by PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha, editorial decisions are made according to the journal's editorial policies, peer-review procedures, and publication ethics standards. Manuscripts are evaluated on the basis of their originality, scholarly quality, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological soundness, ethical compliance, and contribution to knowledge.

Decisions concerning manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection are the responsibility of the authorized editorial team and are based on the results of editorial assessment and peer review. The publisher does not replace or improperly influence the independent academic judgment of the Editor-in-Chief, handling editors, or reviewers.

Editors are expected to manage manuscripts objectively and disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest. Where a conflict could compromise impartiality, appropriate measures will be taken, including assigning the manuscript to an independent editor when necessary.

Reviewers are likewise required to disclose relevant conflicts of interest and provide confidential, constructive, and evidence-based evaluations. The journal seeks to ensure that editorial decisions are not influenced by inappropriate commercial interests, financial considerations, institutional pressure, personal relationships, or other external factors unrelated to scholarly merit.

Through these arrangements, JESCS seeks to maintain a clear distinction between the publisher's organizational responsibilities and the editorial team's academic responsibilities.

5. Editorial and Publication Responsibilities

The management of JESCS involves cooperation between the publisher and the editorial team, with each party responsible for supporting the quality and integrity of the journal.

The publisher, PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha, is responsible for providing the organizational and operational support required for journal publication, maintaining the publishing platform, supporting publication workflows, and facilitating the dissemination of published articles.

The editorial team is responsible for academic oversight, manuscript evaluation, peer-review coordination, editorial decision-making, and implementation of the journal's editorial and ethical policies.

Authors are responsible for submitting original work, accurately reporting their research, acknowledging relevant sources, disclosing funding and conflicts of interest, and complying with applicable research ethics requirements.

Reviewers are responsible for providing objective, confidential, timely, and constructive assessments of manuscripts within their areas of expertise.

All parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold academic integrity, professional conduct, confidentiality, and the principles of responsible scholarly communication.

6. Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

JESCS is committed to recognized principles of publication ethics and responsible research practices. The journal seeks to prevent plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship practices, manipulation of peer review, and other forms of academic or publication misconduct.

The journal maintains editorial policies addressing conflicts of interest, peer review, corrections and retractions, post-publication discussion, and the handling of ethical concerns. These policies are intended to protect the integrity of the scholarly record and promote confidence among authors, reviewers, readers, institutions, and the wider academic community.

When concerns regarding a submitted or published article arise, JESCS may conduct an editorial assessment, request clarification or supporting documentation, consult independent experts, or contact relevant institutions when appropriate. Depending on the evidence and seriousness of the concern, the journal may take appropriate action in accordance with its policies and applicable publication ethics guidance.

JESCS aims to ensure that all manuscripts are treated fairly and that concerns relating to research integrity are addressed consistently, proportionately, and transparently, while respecting confidentiality and the rights of the parties involved.

7. Transparency and Accountability

JESCS is committed to transparent and accountable publishing practices. Information concerning the journal's ownership, publisher, legal registration, management structure, editorial leadership, and publication identifiers is made available to authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders to clarify the journal's organizational framework.

The journal seeks to maintain clear editorial procedures, communicate publication policies, and ensure that its publishing activities are conducted responsibly. The publisher and editorial team share a commitment to safeguarding editorial independence, maintaining appropriate academic oversight, and supporting the accurate and accessible dissemination of scholarly research.

Information concerning the publisher's legal status is based on its official registration documentation. Information regarding editorial responsibilities reflects the journal's management structure and should be maintained consistently across the journal's website, submission platform, and relevant publication records.

Through these commitments, JESCS aims to strengthen trust in its publishing practices and support the responsible development of academic knowledge in education, social sciences, communication studies, and related interdisciplinary fields.

8. Journal Identification and Contact Information

Journal Name: Journal of Education, Social & Communication Studies (JESCS)

Publisher and Managing Organization: PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Majid Wajdi, M.Pd.

Publisher's Address:
Jl. Nuansa Udayana Utara III No. 8, Lingk. Taman Geriya Jimbaran, Kuta Selatan, Badung, Bali, Indonesia.

Journal Homepage: https://ojs.ptmjb.com/index.php/JESCS

DOI Prefix: 10.71028

DOI Resolver: https://doi.org/10.71028

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1317-3230

Legal Registration Certificate Number: AHU-084782.AH.01.30.Tahun 2023

Legal Registration Authority: Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia

Issuing Directorate:
Directorate General of General Legal Administration (Direktorat Jenderal Administrasi Hukum Umum)

Certificate Issue Date: 20 December 2023

9. Commitment to Responsible Scholarly Publishing

The Journal of Education, Social & Communication Studies (JESCS), owned, managed, and published by PT Mawamedia Jayamusta Buanasiha, is committed to responsible scholarly publishing, transparent governance, editorial independence, and the advancement of research in education, social sciences, communication studies, and related disciplines.

Through its management structure, legal registration, editorial oversight, and publication ethics policies, JESCS seeks to provide a reliable platform for the dissemination of original research, critical scholarship, and interdisciplinary academic contributions.

The journal aims to foster an inclusive and constructive scholarly environment in which research is evaluated fairly, publication decisions are made independently, and the scholarly record is maintained with integrity and transparency.

By upholding these principles, JESCS seeks to strengthen confidence in its editorial processes, support the academic community, and contribute to the development of knowledge for the benefit of education, society, and communication.