Journal profile and publication information

Journal title	Jurnal Karya untuk Masyarakat (JKuM)
Owner and publisher	Universitas Tarakanita, Indonesia
Managing unit	Universitas Tarakanita
Type of owner	Private higher education institution
ISSN	2720-9423
Frequency	Two issues per year, published in January and July.
Language	Indonesian and/or English, subject to the journal's submission policy.
Access model	Open access. Please refer to the journal's copyright and licensing statements for the applicable terms.
Address	Universitas Tarakanita, Kompleks Billy & Moon, Pondok Kelapa, Jakarta Timur 13450, Indonesia
Website	JKuM Official Website

Journal Ownership

Jurnal Karya untuk Masyarakat (JKuM) is owned and published by Universitas Tarakanita, Indonesia. The journal serves as a scholarly publication platform for disseminating community service activities, community engagement initiatives, and the application of knowledge, technology, arts, and humanities to address community needs.

Journal Management

JKuM is managed by an editorial team responsible for coordinating the publication process, from manuscript submission and initial screening to peer review, editing, and publication.

The editorial team follows the journal's editorial policies, author guidelines, and publication ethics principles. Journal management is conducted professionally, transparently, objectively, and responsibly to maintain the quality and credibility of its scholarly publications.

Editorial Independence

Universitas Tarakanita supports the continuity and sustainability of JKuM. Editorial decisions regarding manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection are the responsibility of the authorized editorial personnel and are based on the manuscript's relevance to the journal's focus and scope, scholarly quality, originality, peer review outcomes, and compliance with publication ethics.

Editorial decisions should be made objectively and professionally in accordance with the journal's policies, without undue interference from the publisher or other parties.

Responsibilities of the Journal Management

The management team of JKuM is responsible for:

1. Maintaining the quality, integrity, and credibility of scholarly publications.
2. Ensuring that editorial assessment and peer review are conducted objectively and responsibly.
3. Upholding publication ethics throughout all stages of the publication process.
4. Supporting the continuity of publication and access to published articles.
5. Conducting regular evaluations and continuously improving journal management and publication quality.
6. Promoting the dissemination of community service outcomes and knowledge that may benefit communities and community partners.

Through professional and accountable management, JKuM is committed to supporting community engagement, community empowerment, knowledge application, and sustainable improvements in community well-being.

Editorial Board

The Editorial Board is responsible for supporting the academic quality, integrity, and development of JKuM. Editorial Board members should have relevant academic qualifications or professional expertise in community service, community engagement, community development, or other areas related to the journal's focus and scope.

Members are expected to:

1. Have relevant academic qualifications or professional experience in a field related to the journal's scope.
2. Possess scholarly publications, professional achievements, or demonstrated expertise relevant to community service and engagement.
3. Contribute to editorial evaluation and scholarly development in accordance with their assigned roles.
4. Use Open Journal Systems (OJS) in accordance with their responsibilities, or be willing to undertake appropriate training.
5. Perform their duties professionally, objectively, punctually, and responsibly.
6. Comply with the journal's editorial policies, confidentiality requirements, and publication ethics.

Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for overseeing the editorial process and scholarly quality of JKuM. Responsibilities include:

1. Editorial Management. Ensuring that editorial policies are implemented in accordance with the journal's focus and scope.
2. Publication Decisions. Making decisions on acceptance, rejection, or revision based on scholarly quality, relevance, originality, and peer review outcomes.
3. Peer Review Oversight. Ensuring that peer review is conducted fairly, objectively, and independently.
4. Publication Ethics. Supporting the prevention and handling of plagiarism, duplicate publication, data manipulation, and other forms of academic misconduct.
5. Editorial Issue Management. Addressing complaints, conflicts of interest, allegations of misconduct, and requests for corrections or retractions in accordance with journal policies.
6. Journal Development. Coordinating the editorial team and promoting continuous improvements in quality, transparency, and sustainability.

Editor

Editors coordinate the editorial workflow and support manuscript review, editing, and publication. Their responsibilities include:

1. Coordinating the review, editing, and publication process for submitted manuscripts.
2. Conducting initial assessments of manuscripts in accordance with journal policies.
3. Selecting appropriate reviewers based on subject expertise and the absence of relevant conflicts of interest.
4. Monitoring manuscript progress and communicating with authors and reviewers.
5. Coordinating copyediting, layout editing, and proofreading to maintain publication quality.
6. Preparing journal issues and coordinating publication schedules.

Reviewer

Reviewers are qualified academics or practitioners appointed to evaluate the relevance, originality, methodological appropriateness, validity of findings, clarity, and potential benefits of submitted manuscripts in community service and related fields.

Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, confidential, and timely assessments in accordance with the journal's review policies and publication ethics.