Ownership and Management

Ownership and Management Policy

 

1. Policy Statement

In accordance with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing jointly issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), Bertuah: Jurnal Syariah dan Ekonomi Islam provides a clear, public, and transparent declaration of its ownership, publisher, management structure, and governance. This policy affirms the journal's commitment to editorial independence, institutional accountability, and ethical scholarly publishing in the fields of Islamic law (syariah) and Islamic economics.

2. Journal Identity

Item Description
Journal Title Bertuah: Jurnal Syariah dan Ekonomi Islam
Journal Initials Bertuah
e-ISSN 2747-2612
DOI Prefix 10.56633 (registered with Crossref)
Publication Frequency Twice a year — April and October
Language of Publication Indonesian, English, Arabic
Subject Area Islamic Law (Syariah) and Islamic Economics
Average Speed 30 days from submission to first decision
Website https://ejournal.kampusmelayu.ac.id/index.php/Bertuah
Indexing Garuda, Google Scholar, Crossref

3. Ownership

Bertuah: Jurnal Syariah dan Ekonomi Islam is wholly owned by Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis, a state Islamic higher education institution under the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia).

The journal is managed under the Faculty of Syariah and Islamic Economics (Fakultas Syariah dan Ekonomi Islam) of IAIN Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis. As an institutional academic journal, Bertuah operates on a non-profit basis and is intended to serve the advancement of scholarly knowledge and the dissemination of research in Islamic law and Islamic economics.

Institutional Address: Institut Agama Islam Negeri Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis Jln. Lembaga Senggoro, Kecamatan Bengkalis Kabupaten Bengkalis, Provinsi Riau, 28714 Indonesia

4. Publisher

Item Description
Publisher Institut Agama Islam Negeri Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis
Publishing Unit Faculty of Syariah and Islamic Economics
Status State Islamic Higher Education Institution (Non-profit)
Address Jln. Lembaga Senggoro, Kecamatan Bengkalis, Kabupaten Bengkalis, Provinsi Riau, 28714, Indonesia
Email bertuah.iainbengkalis@gmail.com
Website https://ejournal.kampusmelayu.ac.id/index.php/Bertuah

The publisher is responsible for providing the editorial infrastructure, Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, Digital Object Identifier (DOI) registration, archival services, and institutional support necessary for the sustainable operation of the journal.

5. Management Structure

The journal is managed through a tiered editorial structure that ensures the integrity of the scholarly review process and the quality of published articles.

5.1 Editor-in-Chief

  • Name: Dr. Imam Ghozali, M.Pd.I
  • Scopus Author ID: 60761437600
  • Responsibilities:
    • Overall editorial leadership and final decision-making authority
    • Ensuring adherence to publication ethics and editorial standards
    • Representing the journal in academic and institutional forums
    • Overseeing the peer-review process and editorial workflow

5.2 Editorial Board

The Editorial Board consists of scholars with expertise in Islamic law, Islamic economics, Islamic finance, and related disciplines, drawn from national and international institutions. Members are responsible for:

  • Setting the editorial direction and scope of the journal
  • Reviewing manuscripts within their area of expertise
  • Promoting the journal within the scholarly community
  • Advising on editorial policies

5.3 Managing Editor and Section Editors

  • Coordinate the day-to-day operations of the journal
  • Manage manuscript workflow in the OJS platform
  • Communicate with authors, reviewers, and editorial board members
  • Ensure compliance with submission guidelines

5.4 Reviewers (Peer Reviewers)

  • Conduct double-blind peer review of submitted manuscripts
  • Provide constructive, timely, and ethical review reports
  • Declare any conflicts of interest

5.5 Appointment and Term of Office

  • Editors and Editorial Board members are appointed by the Rector of IAIN Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis upon recommendation from the Dean of the Faculty of Syariah and Islamic Economics.
  • The standard term of office is three (3) years, renewable based on performance evaluation.
  • The composition of the editorial team is publicly listed on the journal's website.

6. Editorial Independence

Bertuah firmly upholds the principle of editorial independence. The following commitments are made:

  1. All editorial decisions, including acceptance, revision, and rejection of manuscripts, are made solely by the editorial team based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal's scope.
  2. The owner (IAIN Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis) and the publishing unit do not intervene in the peer-review process or in individual editorial decisions.
  3. No commercial, political, religious-sectarian, or institutional interests shall influence the evaluation or publication of manuscripts.
  4. Editors are free from any undue pressure in exercising their editorial judgment.

7. Governance

  1. Editorial Decision-Making: Editorial decisions are based on peer review, in accordance with the journal's Peer Review Policy and COPE guidelines.
  2. Editorial Meetings: The editorial board convenes at least twice a year, in alignment with the publication schedule (April and October), to evaluate editorial performance, policies, and strategic direction.
  3. Reporting: The Editor-in-Chief submits an annual report to the Dean of the Faculty of Syariah and Islamic Economics and to the Rector of IAIN Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis.
  4. Performance Evaluation: The journal's performance is reviewed annually using indicators including number of submissions, acceptance rate, review turnaround time, citation metrics, and indexation progress.

8. Funding

  1. The operational costs of Bertuah are funded primarily through the official budget (Daftar Isian Pelaksanaan Anggaran / DIPA) of Institut Agama Islam Negeri Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis.
  2. Additional funding may be obtained from institutional grants, research grants, or academic cooperation, provided such funding does not compromise editorial independence.
  3. Article Processing Charges (APC): Bertuah does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APC) or submission fees. The journal is fully open access and free for both authors and readers.
  4. The journal does not accept advertising or sponsorship that may create a conflict of interest with its editorial mission.

9. Legal Status

  1. Bertuah operates under the legal and institutional authority of Institut Agama Islam Negeri Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis, a state higher education institution established under the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
  2. The journal was first published in [please specify first publication year].
  3. The journal is registered with the Indonesian National Scientific Documentation and Information Centre (PDII-LIPI/BRIN) under e-ISSN 2747-2612.
  4. The journal registers Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) through Crossref under prefix 10.56633.

10. Contact and Transparency

Editorial Office Bertuah: Jurnal Syariah dan Ekonomi Islam Faculty of Syariah and Islamic Economics Institut Agama Islam Negeri Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis Jln. Lembaga Senggoro, Kecamatan Bengkalis Kabupaten Bengkalis, Provinsi Riau, 28714 Indonesia

  • Email: bertuah.iainbengkalis@gmail.com
  • Website: https://ejournal.kampusmelayu.ac.id/index.php/Bertuah
  • Person in Charge (Penanggung Jawab): Rector of IAIN Datuk Laksemana Bengkalis
  • Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Imam Ghozali, M.Pd.I

The full list of editors, editorial board members, and reviewers is publicly available on the journal's website.

11. Review and Revision of Policy

  1. This Ownership and Management Policy shall be reviewed periodically — at least once every two (2) years — by the Editorial Board.
  2. Any amendments to this policy must be approved by the Editor-in-Chief and endorsed by the publishing institution.
  3. The latest version of this policy will be made publicly available on the journal's website, with the effective date clearly indicated.

This policy is adopted in accordance with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, WAME, 4th edition, 2022).