Ownership and Management

1. Journal Ownership

Epidemiology and Society Health Review (ESHR) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal owned and published by Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

The journal is managed by the Epidemiology Section, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, and serves as an academic platform for disseminating research findings, scientific knowledge, and scholarly discussions in epidemiology, public health, and related disciplines.

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, as the journal's publisher, provides institutional support for the continuity, development, and sustainability of ESHR.

Journal Information:

Journal Title: Epidemiology and Society Health Review (ESHR)
Publisher: Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
Managing Unit: Epidemiology Section, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Sulistyawati, Ph.D.
Online ISSN: 2656-6052
Print ISSN: 2656-1107
Publication Frequency: Twice annually (January and July)
Journal Website: https://journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/eshr
Official Email: eshr@ikm.uad.ac.id

2. Journal Management

The management of ESHR is carried out by an editorial team consisting of the Editor-in-Chief, editors, editorial board members, and other personnel involved in the journal's publication process.

The editorial team is responsible for ensuring that the journal operates in accordance with established scholarly publishing standards, publication ethics, and editorial policies.

The main responsibilities of the journal management include:

Developing and maintaining the journal's editorial policies, aims, and scope.
Managing manuscript submission, editorial screening, peer review, and publication.
Maintaining the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of published articles.
Ensuring compliance with ethical standards in research and scholarly publishing.
Promoting the journal's visibility, accessibility, and international academic collaboration.
Maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the published scholarly record.

The composition and responsibilities of the editorial team are periodically reviewed to support effective journal management and continuous quality improvement.

3. Editorial Independence

ESHR is committed to maintaining editorial independence in all aspects of manuscript evaluation and publication decisions.

The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team have full responsibility for determining the suitability of manuscripts for publication based on scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Editorial decisions are made independently and must not be influenced by the publisher, institutional authorities, authors' affiliations, financial contributions, advertising, or other external interests.

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, as the publisher, respects the editorial independence of ESHR and supports the implementation of fair, transparent, and objective editorial processes.

The Editor-in-Chief has the final responsibility for editorial decisions, including manuscript acceptance, rejection, correction, and retraction, in accordance with the journal's established policies.

4. Responsibilities of the Publisher

Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, as the publisher of ESHR, supports the journal's academic and operational sustainability.

The publisher's responsibilities include:

Supporting the provision and maintenance of the journal's electronic publishing infrastructure.
Facilitating administrative and institutional support for journal operations.
Supporting the implementation of scholarly publishing standards and publication ethics.
Promoting the accessibility, visibility, and dissemination of published research.
Supporting the development and continuous improvement of the journal.
Respecting the independence of the editorial team in evaluating and selecting manuscripts.

The publisher does not interfere with editorial decisions concerning individual manuscripts.

5. Responsibilities of the Editorial Team

The ESHR editorial team is responsible for overseeing the scientific and ethical quality of the journal's publications.

The Editor-in-Chief provides leadership in editorial policy implementation, manuscript evaluation, reviewer assignment, and final publication decisions.

Editors and editorial board members support manuscript assessment, facilitate peer review, provide scientific advice, and contribute to the continuous development of the journal.

All members of the editorial team are expected to uphold confidentiality, impartiality, transparency, and professional integrity throughout the publication process.

Any actual or potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed and managed appropriately in accordance with the journal's Conflict of Interest Policy.

6. Peer Review and Publication Management

ESHR applies a double-blind peer-review process to maintain the quality and credibility of published research.

Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine their relevance to the journal's scope, compliance with submission requirements, and suitability for peer review.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are evaluated by qualified reviewers with relevant scientific expertise.

The editorial team considers reviewers' recommendations, manuscript quality, ethical compliance, and the authors' responses before making publication decisions.

Acceptance for publication is based on academic merit and adherence to the journal's editorial standards.

7. Financial Management and Transparency

ESHR operates as an open-access journal with financial and institutional support from Universitas Ahmad Dahlan and revenue generated through Article Processing Charges (APCs), where applicable.

Information regarding publication fees is made available through the journal's official website.

The journal is committed to ensuring that financial considerations do not influence manuscript evaluation, peer-review outcomes, or editorial decisions.

Payment of publication fees does not guarantee manuscript acceptance or publication.

Financial and administrative management is conducted in accordance with applicable institutional policies and principles of accountability and transparency.

8. Ethical Governance and Accountability

ESHR is committed to responsible and ethical scholarly publishing.

The journal refers to internationally recognized publication ethics principles, including those established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

The editorial team is responsible for implementing policies concerning authorship, conflicts of interest, research integrity, plagiarism, corrections, retractions, and post-publication discussions.

Concerns regarding editorial conduct, publication ethics, or journal management may be submitted to the editorial office for appropriate consideration.

The journal is committed to addressing concerns fairly, confidentially where appropriate, and without discrimination.

9. Transparency and Public Information

ESHR provides publicly accessible information about its ownership, publisher, editorial team, journal policies, publication frequency, author guidelines, and submission procedures through its official website.

Changes in journal ownership, publishing arrangements, or management structures should be communicated transparently to maintain the confidence of authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders.

The journal is committed to ensuring continuity in its publishing activities and maintaining the accessibility of its published scholarly content.