Ownership and Management

JOURNAL GOVERNANCE

Ownership and Management

Transparency, Accountability, and Editorial Independence

TEKILA: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published and managed by the English Education Program, Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. The journal is committed to transparent governance, responsible editorial management, academic integrity, and the dissemination of high-quality scholarly research.

1. Journal Ownership and Publisher

TEKILA operates under the institutional administration of Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah Sorong through its English Education Program. The publishing institution provides organizational support for the journal's publication activities and scholarly dissemination.

PUBLISHING UNIT

English Education Program
Universitas Pendidikan Muhammadiyah Sorong

INSTITUTIONAL LOCATION

Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia

2. Journal Management

The journal is administered by its editorial team, which coordinates manuscript submission, editorial screening, peer review, publication decisions, and the preparation of accepted manuscripts for publication.

Publisher and Publishing Unit

Provides institutional and administrative support, maintains journal publishing infrastructure, and supports the continuity of publication activities.

Editor-in-Chief

Oversees editorial operations, coordinates the editorial team, supervises the peer-review process, and makes final editorial decisions based on academic and ethical considerations.

Editorial Board

Supports editorial assessment, provides scholarly expertise, assists in maintaining academic standards, and contributes to the development of journal quality.

Peer Reviewers

Conduct independent evaluations of submitted manuscripts, considering originality, methodological rigor, relevance, clarity, and scholarly contribution.

3. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently on the basis of academic merit, originality, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological quality, and compliance with publication ethics. The publisher supports the editorial process without inappropriate interference in decisions concerning individual manuscripts.

Financial contributions, institutional affiliations, personal relationships, and other non-academic considerations must not determine the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.

4. Accountability and Publishing Responsibilities

TEKILA's editorial management is responsible for implementing journal policies, coordinating ethical peer-review procedures, maintaining accurate publication records, and addressing concerns related to published research.

The editorial team is expected to handle manuscripts fairly and confidentially and to manage potential conflicts of interest in accordance with the journal's publication policies.

5. Management Transparency

Information about the journal's editorial team, reviewers, peer-review procedures, publication ethics, author guidelines, and contact details is made available through the official journal website.