Ownership and Management Information

MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal) is a scholarly, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to disseminating original research, review articles, and other scholarly contributions in medical and health sciences. The journal aims to facilitate the exchange of scientific knowledge, promote research integrity, and support the advancement of medical science, healthcare practice, and public health at national and international levels.

MEDICA is committed to maintaining transparent information regarding its ownership, publishing responsibilities, editorial management, and institutional affiliations. The journal operates in accordance with its editorial policies, publication ethics standards, and applicable principles of responsible scholarly publishing.

1. Journal Information

Journal Title: MEDICA

Full Journal Title: MEDICA (International Medical Scientific Journal)

Journal Type: Scholarly, peer-reviewed academic journal

Subject Area: Medical and Health Sciences

Publication Model: Open Access

Peer-Review Model: Double-blind peer review

Publication Frequency: Monthly (January–December), subject to the journal's official publication schedule

Publishing Platform: Open Journal Systems (OJS), if applicable

Publisher: Borneo Scientific Publishing

Online ISSN: 2622-660X

Print ISSN: 2622-6596

Official Website: https://journal.ahmareduc.or.id/index.php/medica

2. Ownership and Publishing Responsibility

MEDICA is owned and published by Borneo Scientific Publishing. The owner or publisher is responsible for providing the administrative, organizational, and operational framework necessary to support the journal's publication activities.

The ownership structure and publishing responsibilities are disclosed to ensure that authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders can identify the organization responsible for the journal. Where applicable, the journal's institutional affiliation and the legal identity of its publisher are clearly stated on the official journal website.

The journal owner or publisher supports the journal's mission, publication infrastructure, and long-term sustainability. However, ownership and administrative oversight do not automatically confer authority to influence individual editorial decisions based on personal, institutional, commercial, or other interests unrelated to the scientific merit and ethical acceptability of a manuscript.

Any changes to the journal's ownership, publishing institution, or management structure will be reflected in the journal's official information when appropriate.

3. Editorial Management

MEDICA is managed by an editorial team responsible for overseeing manuscript evaluation, peer review, editorial decisions, publication preparation, and compliance with the journal's editorial and publication ethics policies.

The editorial management structure may include the following positions, according to the journal's officially appointed personnel:

  1. Editor-in-Chief: Provides overall academic leadership, oversees editorial policy implementation, and holds final responsibility for editorial decisions.

  2. Managing Editor: Coordinates day-to-day editorial operations, monitors manuscript progress, and supports communication between authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

  3. Editors: Manage submissions in designated subject areas and coordinate the review process where applicable.

  4. International Board of Editors: Provide academic guidance, support the development of editorial standards, and contribute to the journal's scientific quality and strategic direction.

  5. Reviewers: Conduct independent scientific assessments of manuscripts and provide constructive recommendations to support editorial decisions.

  6. Editorial Support Personnel: Assist with manuscript administration, copyediting, layout, technical preparation, metadata management, and other publication tasks, as applicable.

The exact editorial structure and the names, affiliations, and professional qualifications of appointed personnel are made available through the journal's official Editorial Team or Editorial Board page.

4. Roles and Responsibilities

The MEDICA Editorial Team is responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are handled fairly, consistently, and in accordance with the journal's policies.

Its responsibilities include:

  • Managing manuscript submissions and conducting initial editorial screening.

  • Selecting qualified and independent reviewers with relevant expertise.

  • Coordinating peer review and evaluating reviewer recommendations.

  • Making editorial decisions based on scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, relevance, and research integrity.

  • Ensuring compliance with research ethics, authorship, plagiarism, conflict of interest, and other publication ethics policies.

  • Managing revisions, corrections, retractions, expressions of concern, and other post-publication matters when necessary.

  • Maintaining appropriate confidentiality throughout editorial handling and peer review.

  • Supporting accurate publication metadata, timely communication, and the integrity of the scholarly record.

  • Reviewing editorial procedures and policies to maintain appropriate publication standards.

Each editorial role operates within the responsibilities assigned by the journal. Final editorial authority rests with the Editor-in-Chief or the editor formally authorized to make the relevant decision, in accordance with MEDICA's editorial policies.

5. Editorial Independence

MEDICA is committed to maintaining editorial independence from its owner, publisher, sponsors, advertisers, institutional partners, and other external parties.

Editorial decisions are based on the scientific quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, ethical acceptability, and contribution of the submitted work. Decisions must not be improperly influenced by the authors' nationality, gender, religion, institutional affiliation, personal relationships, funding sources, commercial interests, or other irrelevant considerations.

The journal's owner or publisher may provide administrative and financial support but must not improperly interfere with the independent evaluation of manuscripts or the professional judgment of editors and reviewers.

Editors are expected to disclose relevant conflicts of interest and withdraw from handling manuscripts when their impartiality may reasonably be questioned. When necessary, an independent editor will be assigned to ensure a fair and objective assessment.

6. Relationship Between Ownership and Editorial Governance

MEDICA distinguishes the responsibilities of journal ownership and publishing administration from those of editorial governance.

The owner or publisher is responsible for the journal's organizational framework, administrative support, and publication infrastructure. The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Team are responsible for editorial policy implementation, manuscript evaluation, peer-review coordination, and publication decisions.

This separation is intended to protect academic independence, prevent inappropriate interference, and ensure that the journal's publication decisions remain consistent with recognized principles of research integrity and publication ethics.

Any institutional or organizational arrangements affecting editorial authority should be documented and communicated transparently where relevant.

7. Financial and Operational Transparency

MEDICA is committed to transparent management of its publication operations. Information about applicable article processing charges (APCs), submission fees, funding sources, sponsorship arrangements, advertising, and other relevant financial relationships should be disclosed through the journal's official website when applicable.

Financial considerations must not determine the scientific assessment or editorial outcome of a manuscript. Where publication fees apply, the journal's fee policy should clearly describe the applicable charges, payment procedures, waiver arrangements, and refund conditions.

The journal will manage its operational resources in a manner that supports sustainable publication practices while protecting editorial independence and the integrity of the peer-review process.

8. Transparency and Accountability

MEDICA recognizes the importance of providing accurate and accessible information about its ownership, publishing organization, editorial leadership, management structure, and publication procedures.

The journal makes relevant information available through its official website, including:

  1. Journal profile and publication details.

  2. Ownership, publisher, and institutional affiliation.

  3. Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Team information.

  4. Editorial Board membership and affiliations.

  5. Peer-review procedures and editorial decision-making policies.

  6. Publication ethics policies, including plagiarism, conflicts of interest, corrections, and retractions.

  7. Open access, copyright, licensing, and publication fee policies.

  8. Official contact information for the Editorial Office.

The journal aims to keep this information accurate and up to date. Changes to ownership, editorial appointments, or publishing arrangements will be reflected in the relevant website sections as appropriate.