Ownership and Management

Intermestic: Journal of International Studies (INTERMESTIC) is a scholarly journal published by Universitas Padjadjaran in collaboration with the Indonesian International Relations Science Association (Asosiasi Ilmu Hubungan Internasional Indonesia, AIHII).

Ownership and Publisher

Universitas Padjadjaran is the institutional publisher of Intermestic: Journal of International Studies. The journal is managed within the academic framework of the university and operates in collaboration with AIHII to support scholarly communication and the advancement of international studies.

The journal's institutional affiliation and publishing arrangements are stated to ensure transparency regarding its ownership, management, and academic responsibilities.

Journal Management

The journal is managed by an editorial team responsible for editorial policy, manuscript assessment, peer review coordination, publication decisions, and the quality and integrity of published content.

The editorial structure may include the Editor-in-Chief, managing editors, section editors, editorial board members, and other editorial personnel according to the journal's organizational arrangements.

The names, affiliations, roles, and relevant professional information of editorial personnel are provided on the journal's Editorial Masthead page.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, relevance to the journal's scope, originality, methodological quality, and compliance with publication ethics.

The journal seeks to preserve editorial independence from commercial, financial, personal, institutional, and other external pressures. Neither institutional affiliation nor collaboration with professional associations should determine the acceptance or rejection of an individual manuscript.

All editors are expected to disclose relevant conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from decisions where their impartiality may be compromised.

Roles and Responsibilities

Universitas Padjadjaran provides the institutional publishing framework for the journal. AIHII contributes to the journal's academic network and collaboration in international studies, consistent with the agreed management arrangements.

The editorial team is responsible for implementing the journal's editorial and publication policies, coordinating peer review, maintaining ethical standards, and addressing concerns regarding published content.

The publisher and editors work together to support sustainable journal management, transparent publishing practices, and the long-term integrity of the scholarly record.

Transparency

Information regarding ownership, institutional affiliation, editorial management, contact details, publication policies, and relevant publishing arrangements is made publicly available through the journal website.

Any material changes to the journal's ownership, publisher, management structure, or institutional arrangements will be reflected on the website in a timely manner.