Journal Ownership And Management

Journal Ownership

The Journal of Maternal and Child Health Sciences (JMCHS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Midwifery Department of Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, Indonesia.

The journal serves as an academic publication platform for disseminating scientific research, scholarly knowledge, and evidence-based findings in midwifery, maternal and child health, reproductive health, family planning, adolescent health, maternal and child health education, and complementary midwifery care.

JMCHS operates under the institutional responsibility of Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, which provides organizational support for the journal's publication and development.

The journal is identified by its electronic International Standard Serial Number (e-ISSN): 2829-3673.

  1. Publisher Information

Journal Title: Journal of Maternal and Child Health Sciences (JMCHS)

Publishing Institution: Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang

Managing Department: Midwifery Department, Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang

Country: Indonesia

e-ISSN: 2829-3673

Official Website: https://jurnal.poltekkespalembang.ac.id/index.php/JMCHS

Editorial Email: jmchs@poltekkespalembang.ac.id

Editorial Address: Jl. Jenderal Sudirman KM 3.5 No. 1365, Komplek RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin, Palembang 30126, South Sumatra, Indonesia.

  1. Journal Management

JMCHS is managed by an editorial team consisting of the Editor-in-Chief, editorial board members, peer reviewers, and editorial support personnel.

The editorial team is responsible for ensuring the scientific quality, ethical integrity, and consistency of the journal's editorial and publication processes.

Journal management includes:

  1. Establishing and implementing editorial policies and publication guidelines.
  2. Managing manuscript submissions through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.
  3. Coordinating initial manuscript screening and independent peer review.
  4. Ensuring compliance with publication ethics and research integrity standards.
  5. Managing manuscript revisions, editorial decisions, and publication preparation.
  6. Maintaining the journal's website, article metadata, and published archives.
  7. Supporting the dissemination and accessibility of published scientific articles.
  8. Evaluating and improving editorial and publication procedures.

The Editor-in-Chief provides leadership in editorial decision-making and coordinates the implementation of the journal's scientific and ethical standards.

  1. Editorial Independence

JMCHS recognizes editorial independence as an essential principle of responsible scholarly publishing.

Editorial decisions should be based on scientific quality, methodological validity, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's aims and scope.

The publishing institution provides institutional and administrative support without inappropriate interference in editorial evaluations or decisions concerning individual manuscripts.

The Editor-in-Chief and authorized editors are responsible for making final publication decisions based on the journal's established editorial policies.

  1. Responsibilities of the Publisher

Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang, through its Midwifery Department, supports the organizational administration and continuity of JMCHS.

The publisher's responsibilities include supporting journal management, facilitating editorial operations, maintaining publication infrastructure, and promoting compliance with applicable scholarly publishing standards.

The publisher and editorial team share responsibility for protecting the integrity of the published scholarly record and addressing publication-related concerns appropriately.

  1. Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

The editorial board is responsible for maintaining the journal's academic standards and ensuring that submitted manuscripts are evaluated fairly and consistently.

Its responsibilities include:

  • Assessing manuscripts for relevance and scientific merit.
  • Selecting qualified reviewers with appropriate expertise.
  • Supervising the peer review process.
  • Evaluating reviewer recommendations and author revisions.
  • Ensuring adherence to ethical publication practices.
  • Handling potential conflicts of interest.
  • Addressing complaints, appeals, corrections, and retractions when necessary.
  • Supporting improvements in the journal's scientific and editorial quality.

Editorial board members are expected to maintain professional integrity, confidentiality, and impartiality throughout the publication process.

  1. Peer Review Management

JMCHS implements a double-blind peer review process in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from one another.

Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening before being assigned to qualified reviewers.

The review process evaluates originality, methodological quality, scientific contribution, ethical compliance, and relevance to midwifery and maternal and child health.

Final editorial decisions are made by the responsible editors after considering reviewer recommendations and the manuscript's compliance with the journal's publication requirements.

  1. Publication Ethics and Accountability

JMCHS is committed to responsible scholarly publishing and adherence to internationally recognized publication ethics principles.

The journal supports ethical conduct in research involving pregnant women, mothers, newborns, children, and other research participants.

Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to comply with applicable requirements concerning research ethics, informed consent, confidentiality, authorship, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, and research integrity.

Concerns regarding published articles or editorial procedures are addressed according to the journal's established publication ethics policies.

  1. Transparency of Journal Ownership and Management

JMCHS is committed to providing accurate and accessible information regarding its publisher, managing institution, editorial team, and journal policies.

Relevant information is made available through the journal's official website, including publisher identification, editorial board composition, author guidelines, peer review procedures, and editorial contact information.

Any changes to the journal's publishing institution, editorial leadership, or management structure should be reflected in the journal's official information.

  1. Official Journal Contact

Journal of Maternal and Child Health Sciences (JMCHS)

Midwifery Department

Poltekkes Kemenkes Palembang

Jl. Jenderal Sudirman KM 3.5 No. 1365

Komplek RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin

Palembang 30126, South Sumatra, Indonesia

Email: jmchs@poltekkespalembang.ac.id

Website: https://jurnal.poltekkespalembang.ac.id/index.php/JMCHS