Ownership & Management Information
INSIGHT: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi is fully owned and published by Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember, an academic and higher education institution located in Jember, East Java, Indonesia.
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The ownership structure and governance model are established to ensure full operational transparency, administrative clarity, and institutional support for academic publishing. (Source: COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing)
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember provides the necessary infrastructure, administrative backing, and digital publishing platform (Open Journal Systems) to sustain the continuous operation and long-term archiving of the journal. (Source: COPE Core Practices: Journal management)
2. Editorial Independence and Management
While Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember serves as the owner and publisher, INSIGHT: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi maintains complete editorial independence in all publishing decisions.
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Editorial Independence: The decision to accept, revise, or reject a submitted manuscript rests solely with the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board based on academic merit, validity, peer review evaluations, and relevance to psychology, free from commercial or institutional influence. (Source: COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing)
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Editorial Board Governance: The management of the journal is carried out by an international and national board of qualified editors and scientific experts in psychological research. (Source: COPE Core Practices: Journal management)
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Role Disambiguation: The publisher does not interfere with the peer review workflow or editorial decision-making process, ensuring that research evaluation remains objective, fair, and unbiased. (Source: COPE Editorial Independence Statement)
3. Financial and Business Model Transparency
In alignment with COPE's mandate on financial transparency:
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Revenue Sources: The journal operates under an institutional support model backed by Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember, supplemented by author fees (such as Article Processing Charges/APCs, if applicable) that are explicitly disclosed on the journal's website prior to submission. (Source: COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing)
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Separation of Revenue and Editorial Decisions: Publishing fees, sponsorship, or institutional funding do not influence editorial decisions or manuscript acceptance under any circumstances. (Source: COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing)
4. Contact Information and Legal Entity
To ensure open communication with authors, reviewers, and the scientific community, clear ownership and management contact details are publicly maintained:
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Publisher / Owner: Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember
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Publisher Address: Jl. Karimata No. 49, Sumbersari, Jember, Jawa Timur, Indonesia (68121)
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Journal Office: Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember
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Contact Email: [Isi Email Resmi Jurnal, misal: insight@unmuhjember.ac.id]
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Website: https://ejurnal.unmuhjember.ac.id/index.php/INSIGHT/index
5. References and Official COPE Sources
All standards governing ownership, management, and editorial independence for INSIGHT: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi strictly follow the official guidelines published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):
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COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing:
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COPE Core Practices Overview:
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COPE Editorial Independence Guidance:
https://publicationethics.org/guidance/statement/editorial-independence

