Ownership and Management Information

1. Journal Ownership

Al-Mada: Jurnal Agama, Sosial, dan Budaya is owned by Institut KH Abdul Chalim, Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia. The journal is established as an academic publication platform to promote scholarly research, critical inquiry, and the dissemination of knowledge in the fields of religion, society, and culture, particularly Islamic studies and related interdisciplinary disciplines.

The journal operates within the institutional framework of Institut KH Abdul Chalim and is committed to upholding academic integrity, editorial independence, transparency, and responsible scholarly publishing.

2. Publisher and Management

The journal is published and managed by the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), Institut KH Abdul Chalim, Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia.

LPPM provides institutional support for the journal's publication activities, including the development of research and scholarly communication, administrative coordination, and the maintenance of the journal's publishing infrastructure.

Publisher:
Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM)
Institut KH Abdul Chalim
Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia

3. Editorial Management

The editorial management of Al-Mada: Jurnal Agama, Sosial, dan Budaya is entrusted to an editorial team responsible for managing manuscript submissions, coordinating peer review, evaluating reviewer recommendations, and making publication decisions in accordance with the journal's editorial policies.

The editorial team is responsible for ensuring that editorial decisions are based on the scholarly quality, originality, relevance, and ethical integrity of submitted manuscripts.

Editorial responsibilities are carried out independently of institutional, commercial, and personal interests that could compromise the fairness of the publication process.

4. Editorial Independence

Although the journal is institutionally owned and supported by Institut KH Abdul Chalim through LPPM, editorial decisions are made according to academic merit, the journal's focus and scope, peer-review recommendations, and publication ethics.

The journal's owner and publisher do not interfere with individual editorial decisions in ways that compromise the integrity, fairness, or independence of the peer-review and publication processes.

Editors are expected to disclose and appropriately manage conflicts of interest. All manuscripts are handled in accordance with the journal's established policies on peer review, publication ethics, research misconduct, and corrections or retractions.

5. Financial and Institutional Support

The journal receives institutional support from Institut KH Abdul Chalim through LPPM for its scholarly publishing activities.

Any additional funding, sponsorship, or financial relationship relevant to the journal's operations must be disclosed transparently where applicable. Financial or institutional support must not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, or the academic content of published articles.

6. Transparency and Accountability

Al-Mada: Jurnal Agama, Sosial, dan Budaya is committed to transparent journal governance and accountable publication practices. Information about journal ownership, publisher identity, editorial responsibilities, publication frequency, peer-review procedures, and publication ethics is made available through the journal's official website.

The journal periodically reviews its management and editorial policies to maintain consistency with recognized standards of scholarly publishing and research integrity.

7. Contact Information

For inquiries regarding journal ownership, publishing management, or editorial administration, please contact:

Editorial Office
Al-Mada: Jurnal Agama, Sosial, dan Budaya
Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM)
Institut KH Abdul Chalim
Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia
Email: almada@uac.ac.id
Website: https://e-journal.uac.ac.id/index.php/almada