OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Although the journal is owned and funded by Universitas Muhammadiyah Jember, the university administration has absolutely no influence over the editorial decision-making process. The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board operate with complete autonomy. Decisions to accept or reject manuscripts are based entirely on the academic merit, scientific validity, and relevance of the research to the field of Islamic education, independent of the publisher's commercial, financial, or political interests. This structural separation is maintained to ensure robust journal management and editorial independence.
The journal is guided by an international Editorial Board and an Advisory Board comprised of recognized experts in pedagogy, Islamic philosophy, and curriculum development. The complete names, academic affiliations, and professional credentials of all board members are clearly listed on the journal's 'Editorial Team' page. The journal's management explicitly ensures that these individuals genuinely contribute to the journal's academic scope and actively participate in maintaining its ethical standards.
The journal's business models, publication fees (Article Processing Charges), and funding sources are completely transparent and explicitly stated on the website. We guarantee that the ability to pay publication fees does not, in any way, influence the editorial evaluation or peer review outcomes. Tarlim's management framework is fundamentally designed to support scholarly integrity, actively preventing any form of predatory publishing practices by separating financial operations from academic peer review.



