Ownership and Management

1. Legal Ownership and Publishing Entity

Economics, Business and Management Science Journal (EBMSJ) (Online ISSN: 2775-3794; Accredited SINTA 5 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia under Decree No. 72/E/KPT/2024) is officially owned, managed, and published by:

2. Institutional Academic Partnerships (Memoranda of Understanding / MoU)

To uphold rigorous editorial governance, multi-institutional peer review, and continuous scientific quality enhancement, Mahesa Research Center manages EBMSJ in formal academic cooperation with Indonesian higher education institutions under active 5-year Memoranda of Understanding (MoU):

  1. STMIK TIME Medan — Agreement on Scientific Publication Quality Enhancement, Research Collaboration, and LPPM Academic Supervision (MoU No. 001/YPCM/V/2025 & No. 011/P/LPPM/STMIKTIME/V/2025, signed 7 May 2025, valid 2025–2030).
  2. Universitas Terbuka (UT) Medan — Agreement on Implementation of Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi, Joint Research, and Scientific Journal Publication (MoU No. 04/PKS/VIII/2025 & No. B/206/UN31.UT3/HK.08.00/2025, signed 1 August 2025, valid 2025–2030).
  3. Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (OIF UMSU) — Agreement on Academic Education, Research Dissemination, Community Service, and Scholarly Resource Development (MoU No. 05/PKS/MRC/X/2025 & No. 82/MoU/II.3-AU/UMSU-OIF/F/2025, signed 1 August 2025, valid 2025–2030).

3. Editorial Independence and Governance Structure

While Mahesa Research Center provides technical infrastructure, Crossref DOI registration, digital preservation, and administrative support, the Editor-in-Chief and the multi-institutional Editorial Board exercise complete editorial independence in evaluating, reviewing, accepting, or rejecting manuscripts based solely on academic merit, methodological rigor, and alignment with the journal's scope.

4. Revenue Sources and Financial Transparency

EBMSJ operates as a sustainable open-access scholarly journal funded through institutional support from Mahesa Research Center and transparent Article Processing Charges (APC) applied only to manuscripts that have passed peer review and been formally accepted for publication. Financial considerations never influence editorial or peer-review decisions.