Ownership and Management Information

Musyarakah: Journal of Sharia Economics (MJSE) is published by the Department of Sharia Economics, Faculty of Islamic Religion, Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo, Indonesia. The journal operates under the academic and institutional framework of Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo, with the Department of Sharia Economics and the Faculty of Islamic Religion responsible for supporting its academic development and operational management.

The ownership and management structure of MJSE is established to ensure transparency, accountability, and the sustainability of scholarly publishing. The Department of Sharia Economics, the Faculty of Islamic Religion, and Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo contribute to the journal's institutional support and development in accordance with their respective roles and responsibilities.

The Department of Sharia Economics is responsible for supporting the journal's academic focus, coordinating relevant departmental activities, and facilitating the journal's operational needs. The Faculty of Islamic Religion provides academic oversight and institutional support to strengthen the journal's quality, visibility, and contribution to research in Islamic economics and finance. Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo provides the broader institutional framework within which the journal operates, including support for scholarly publishing and the development of academic publications.

The journal is managed by an editorial team consisting of the Editor-in-Chief, editors, editorial board members, and other personnel assigned to support the publication process. The editorial team is responsible for manuscript screening, the coordination of peer review, editorial decisions, publication ethics, and the preparation and publication of accepted articles. Editorial appointments and organizational arrangements are conducted in accordance with the applicable institutional policies and the journal's management procedures.

Editorial Independence

MJSE upholds the principle of editorial independence to ensure that publication decisions are based on academic merit, originality, methodological rigor, relevance to the journal's focus and scope, and contribution to the development of knowledge in Islamic economics and finance.

The Editor-in-Chief has primary responsibility and authority for editorial decisions, including the evaluation, selection, revision, acceptance, and rejection of manuscripts. These decisions are informed by peer-review reports, the journal's editorial policies, and applicable publication ethics standards.

The Department of Sharia Economics, the Faculty of Islamic Religion, and Universitas Muhammadiyah Ponorogo support the journal's institutional mission and sustainability but must not improperly influence decisions concerning individual manuscripts. Editorial decisions must remain independent of institutional interests, personal relationships, financial considerations, and other factors unrelated to scholarly quality and publication ethics.

The relationship between the journal's editorial team and its institutional publisher is founded on mutual respect, transparency, and recognition of their respective responsibilities. The publisher and affiliated academic units are responsible for institutional support and the broader management of journal operations, while the Editor-in-Chief is responsible for safeguarding the integrity, quality, and independence of the journal's editorial content.

Transparency and Accountability

MJSE is committed to providing clear and accurate information about its ownership, publisher, institutional affiliation, and management structure through its official journal website. The names of the affiliated institutions are presented transparently to ensure that authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders understand the journal's organizational arrangements.

The journal aims to maintain responsible governance, transparent editorial procedures, and effective collaboration between its publisher and editorial team. Through this management structure, MJSE seeks to promote academic integrity, strengthen the quality of scholarly publications, and support the advancement of Islamic economics and finance.