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JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA), Indonesia. The journal is institutionally managed to support the dissemination of rigorous and original scholarship in language studies, linguistics, applied linguistics, language education, and related interdisciplinary fields.
JOLLT recognizes the importance of transparent institutional ownership, accountable publishing administration, independent editorial governance, and clearly defined responsibilities among the publisher, editorial team, reviewers, and technical personnel.
This policy provides information concerning the journal's institutional ownership, publishing identity, organizational structure, editorial authority, financial administration, publishing infrastructure, scholarly independence, contact information, and operational accountability.
OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STATEMENT
JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching is institutionally published and managed under the responsibility of Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA), Indonesia.
The publisher provides institutional and administrative support, while the Editor in Chief and authorized editorial team are responsible for independent scholarly evaluation, peer review oversight, and editorial decisions.
Institutional publishing responsibility does not constitute ownership of the intellectual property of individual articles. Authors retain copyright in their original scholarly works in accordance with the journal's Copyright and Licensing Policy.
JOURNAL IDENTITY AND PUBLISHING INFORMATION
The principal identification and publishing information of JOLLT is presented below.
| Component | Official Journal Information |
|---|---|
| Journal Title | JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching |
| Journal Acronym | JOLLT |
| Publisher | Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Editorial Office | Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Print ISSN | 2338-0810 |
| Electronic ISSN | 2621-1378 |
| DOI Prefix | 10.33394 |
| Publication Frequency | Quarterly: January, April, July, and October |
| Publishing Platform | Open Journal Systems (OJS) |
| Publishing Model | Peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly publishing |
| Publication License | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
| Editor in Chief | Lalu Ari Irawan |
| Vice Chief Editor | Haerazi |
| Official Website | JOLLT Journal Website |
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1. INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP AND PUBLISHING IDENTITY
JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching is published under the institutional responsibility of Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA), Indonesia.
UNDIKMA is identified as the journal's publishing institution in its official journal information and publication records. The institution provides the organizational framework within which JOLLT conducts its scholarly publishing activities.
Institutional ownership and publishing responsibility concern the governance, administration, and continuity of the journal as an academic publication. These arrangements are distinct from the copyright ownership of individual scholarly articles.
1.1. Institutional Publisher
Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika is responsible for supporting the journal's institutional identity, publishing continuity, and appropriate administrative arrangements.
The journal operates as an academic publishing activity associated with the university and is managed through designated editorial and administrative responsibilities.
1.2. Organizational Identity
JOLLT maintains a distinct scholarly identity through its registered journal title, ISSN identifiers, official publication website, editorial team, publication history, and research focus.
These identifiers support accurate recognition of the journal by authors, readers, libraries, indexing services, research institutions, and other scholarly organizations.
1.3. Institutional Ownership and Authors' Rights
The publisher's institutional responsibility does not mean that copyright in published articles is transferred exclusively to the university.
Authors retain copyright in their original scholarly contributions and grant JOLLT the non-exclusive right of first publication under the applicable publishing arrangement.
Published articles are distributed under the journal's stated Creative Commons license, subject to separately identified third-party rights.
1.4. Institutional and Editorial Distinction
JOLLT distinguishes the responsibilities of the institutional publisher from the scholarly responsibilities of its editorial management.
The publisher supports journal operations and organizational continuity, while the Editor in Chief and authorized editorial personnel manage manuscript evaluation and publication decisions in accordance with established editorial policies.
2. PUBLISHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika, as the journal's publisher, supports responsible scholarly publishing through appropriate institutional governance, operational oversight, and administrative coordination.
The publisher's responsibilities are intended to support the integrity, sustainability, accessibility, and transparency of the journal.
2.1. Institutional and Administrative Support
The publisher is responsible for supporting suitable organizational arrangements for the journal's operation.
Relevant responsibilities include supporting journal administration, coordinating institutional resources where available, and facilitating continuity in scholarly publication activities.
2.2. Support for Editorial Independence
The publisher must respect the independence of editorial decisions concerning submitted manuscripts.
Scholarly acceptance and rejection decisions should be based on originality, research quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal rather than inappropriate institutional or financial considerations.
2.3. Publication Ethics and Research Integrity
The publisher supports the editorial team's implementation of publication ethics policies and appropriate responses to research-integrity concerns.
Where necessary, institutional support may be provided for addressing serious ethical issues, legal questions, editorial complaints, or the correction of published scholarly records.
2.4. Publication Continuity
The publisher supports the continued operation of the journal through appropriate administrative arrangements and coordination with the editorial management.
Publication continuity includes attention to the journal's publishing schedule, website availability, preservation of published content, and maintenance of publication records.
2.5. Transparency and Public Information
The publisher and editorial management are responsible for ensuring that the journal provides clear information concerning its publishing institution, editorial structure, peer review procedures, access policies, licensing conditions, publication charges, and official contact channels.
3. EDITORIAL GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
JOLLT operates through a scholarly editorial management structure consisting of an Editor in Chief, Vice Chief Editor, Editorial Board, peer reviewers, and authorized administrative or technical personnel.
These roles support different components of the journal's publishing activities while maintaining appropriate separation between editorial decisions and administrative responsibilities.
3.1. Editorial Management Structure
The principal functions within JOLLT's management structure are described below.
| Management Role | Primary Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Institutional Publisher | Provides organizational support, institutional oversight, and continuity of publishing operations. |
| Editor in Chief | Leads scholarly editorial governance, oversees quality assurance, and holds overall responsibility for editorial decisions. |
| Vice Chief Editor | Supports editorial coordination, manuscript management, policy implementation, and other assigned editorial responsibilities. |
| Editorial Board | Supports scholarly evaluation, subject-area expertise, editorial development, and the implementation of appropriate academic standards. |
| Peer Reviewers | Provide independent scholarly evaluations and recommendations concerning submitted manuscripts. |
| Editorial and Production Personnel | Support manuscript administration, copyediting, layout preparation, proofreading, publication records, and communication. |
| Technical Administrators | Support OJS management, publishing-system maintenance, user administration, and technical publishing operations. |
3.2. Responsibilities and Delegation
Editorial responsibilities may be delegated to appropriately qualified individuals according to the journal's organizational needs and editorial procedures.
Delegation must be accompanied by clear responsibilities, appropriate accountability, and disclosure or management of relevant conflicts of interest.
Administrative assistance does not automatically confer authority to make independent scholarly publication decisions.
3.3. Editorial Accountability
The Editor in Chief is responsible for ensuring that editorial decisions and manuscript evaluation procedures follow the journal's stated policies.
Handling editors and other authorized editorial personnel must exercise their responsibilities impartially and document relevant decisions through the journal's editorial management system.
4. EDITORIAL TEAM AND RESPONSIBILITIES
JOLLT's scholarly editorial management is led by its Editor in Chief and supported by a Vice Chief Editor and Editorial Board members with relevant disciplinary expertise.
4.1. Editor in Chief
Lalu Ari Irawan serves as the Editor in Chief of JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching.
The Editor in Chief provides academic leadership for the journal and oversees the implementation of editorial quality standards, publication ethics, manuscript evaluation, and scholarly publishing policies.
The Editor in Chief's responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the journal's editorial policies and scholarly direction.
- Maintaining editorial independence and consistency in manuscript evaluation.
- Coordinating manuscript handling and reviewer assignment procedures.
- Ensuring that publication decisions are based on scholarly merit and ethical compliance.
- Addressing substantive editorial concerns, appeals, or publication-integrity matters.
- Supporting the development and academic quality of the journal.
4.2. Vice Chief Editor
Haerazi serves as the Vice Chief Editor of JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching.
The Vice Chief Editor supports editorial management, scholarly quality assurance, coordination of manuscript evaluation, and implementation of assigned editorial responsibilities.
The Vice Chief Editor may perform delegated editorial duties while maintaining the same ethical and professional standards applicable to other editors.
4.3. Editorial Board
The Editorial Board consists of academics and researchers whose expertise supports the journal's disciplinary scope and scholarly publication activities.
Members may contribute to journal development, editorial consultation, manuscript handling where authorized, research-quality assessment, and other academic responsibilities.
Editorial Board membership must not be interpreted as an automatic guarantee of publication for the member's own manuscripts.
Manuscripts submitted by editors or Editorial Board members must be handled independently and evaluated under the same scholarly and ethical standards applied to other submissions.
4.4. Public Disclosure of Editorial Membership
JOLLT publishes information about its editorial members, including names, affiliations, responsibilities, and relevant academic profiles where available.
The current composition of the Editorial Team is available through the official journal website.
Editorial Team: View JOLLT Editorial Team.
5. REVIEWER BOARD AND INDEPENDENT SCHOLARLY EVALUATION
JOLLT involves qualified scholars in peer review to support the independent evaluation of manuscripts submitted for publication.
Reviewer participation contributes to the journal's academic quality assurance and the identification of strengths, limitations, methodological concerns, and necessary manuscript improvements.
5.1. Reviewer Selection
Reviewers are selected according to relevant subject expertise, methodological competence, research experience, impartiality, and availability.
The editorial team is responsible for identifying and inviting appropriate reviewers to evaluate manuscripts.
5.2. Reviewer Independence
Reviewers must conduct evaluations objectively and disclose relevant conflicts of interest.
They must preserve the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts and avoid using privileged information for personal or professional advantage.
5.3. Reviewer Recommendations
Reviewers provide scholarly assessments and recommendations to the handling editor.
Reviewer recommendations inform editorial decisions but do not independently determine publication outcomes.
The responsible editor retains authority for acceptance, revision, and rejection decisions.
5.4. Reviewer Board Transparency
JOLLT provides information about its reviewer network through the journal's publicly accessible Reviewer List.
Reviewer List: View JOLLT Reviewers.
The detailed evaluation procedure is described in the journal's Peer Review Process and Editorial Decision Policy.
6. EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE AND DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
JOLLT recognizes editorial independence as a fundamental requirement of responsible scholarly publishing.
The journal's institutional affiliation and administrative arrangements must not compromise objective evaluation of submitted manuscripts.
EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE STATEMENT
Decisions concerning manuscript acceptance, revision, and rejection are made by the Editor in Chief or appropriately designated editors based on scholarly merit, methodological quality, peer review findings, originality, and ethical compliance.
The publisher, sponsors, financial arrangements, institutional relationships, and other external interests must not improperly influence these decisions.
6.1. Scholarly Basis of Editorial Decisions
Manuscripts are evaluated according to their relevance, originality, contribution to knowledge, research methods, validity of evidence, scholarly presentation, and ethical compliance.
Acceptance is not guaranteed by institutional affiliation, academic position, personal relationship, or payment of publication charges.
6.2. Management of Conflicts of Interest
Editors must disclose conflicts of interest that could compromise, or reasonably appear to compromise, their impartiality.
When a relevant conflict exists, the manuscript must be handled by another qualified editor who can conduct or oversee an independent assessment.
6.3. Editorial Board Manuscripts
Editorial Board members may submit manuscripts to JOLLT, but their submissions must not receive preferential treatment.
An editor who is an author or has a relevant competing interest must not participate in confidential reviewer selection, manuscript assessment, or publication decisions relating to that submission.
6.4. Research Integrity and Editorial Authority
The editorial team is responsible for addressing credible concerns involving plagiarism, duplicate publication, data manipulation, inappropriate authorship, peer review irregularities, or other potential publication misconduct.
Where necessary, concerns may be referred to the relevant research institution or other responsible authority.
JOLLT maintains responsibility for decisions affecting its own published scholarly record.
7. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PUBLISHING SUSTAINABILITY
Financial and administrative arrangements are intended to support the operation and sustainability of JOLLT while preserving independent scholarly decision-making.
The journal recognizes that transparent communication concerning publishing charges and financial responsibilities is important for maintaining trust among authors, readers, reviewers, and indexing organizations.
7.1. Publishing Operations
Journal publishing involves activities such as editorial administration, manuscript management, technological support, production, metadata management, and dissemination of published articles.
These activities require suitable organizational and administrative arrangements consistent with the publisher's responsibilities and available institutional resources.
7.2. Article Processing Charges
JOLLT maintains a publicly accessible policy concerning Article Processing Charges (APCs) and other applicable publication-related fees.
Authors should consult the official Author Fees page for current charges, payment requirements, and any applicable exemptions or waivers.
Official Author Fees: Article Processing Charges.
7.3. Independence from Publication Payments
Payment of an APC does not guarantee manuscript acceptance or publication.
Manuscript evaluation must remain independent of authors' financial circumstances and must follow the journal's peer review and publication ethics requirements.
7.4. Reader Access
JOLLT provides immediate open access to published scholarly articles without requiring readers or their institutions to pay subscription or article access fees.
Reader access rights and content reuse conditions are explained in the journal's Open Access Policy.
7.5. Financial Transparency
Applicable publishing charges should be communicated clearly before authors are required to make payment.
Changes to the journal's public fee policy should be accurately reflected on the official website.
8. PUBLISHING INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT
JOLLT uses Open Journal Systems (OJS) as its electronic publishing platform.
The platform supports manuscript submission, editorial assignment, peer review coordination, author communication, production management, and publication of journal content.
8.1. Open Journal Systems
OJS provides the digital environment through which authors submit manuscripts and editors coordinate editorial evaluation and publication activities.
Authorized personnel manage relevant system configurations, user accounts, publication files, and journal information according to their assigned responsibilities.
8.2. Website Administration
Authorized technical personnel are responsible for supporting the appropriate operation and maintenance of the journal's electronic publishing platform.
Technical responsibilities include user administration, website configuration, system maintenance, management of publication materials, and coordination of relevant technical issues.
8.3. Metadata and Publication Records
The editorial and technical teams are responsible for maintaining accurate publication information and supporting the identification and retrieval of published scholarly articles.
Relevant records include article titles, authorship, publication dates, volume and issue information, abstracts, keywords, article files, and DOI information where assigned.
8.4. Digital Preservation and Continuity
JOLLT recognizes the importance of maintaining the accessibility and integrity of its published scholarly records.
Digital preservation and operational backup arrangements should support the continuity of published content and the recovery of relevant publication information following technical disruption.
Specific external preservation arrangements must be represented accurately and should not be described as operational without appropriate verification.
Further information is available through the journal's Electronic Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy.
9. PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT AND SCHOLARLY OPERATIONS
JOLLT maintains a defined publication schedule and an online archive of scholarly articles organized by volume and issue.
The journal's editorial and administrative teams coordinate manuscript assessment, production preparation, and publication within the applicable editorial procedures.
9.1. Publication Frequency
JOLLT is published four times per year, with issues scheduled for January, April, July, and October.
The journal follows an annual volume structure containing four scheduled issues.
9.2. Editorial and Production Coordination
Following acceptance, manuscripts proceed through the relevant production activities, which may include copyediting, layout preparation, proofreading, metadata verification, and final publication checks.
Editorial and production personnel coordinate to ensure that the published version accurately reflects the accepted scholarly content.
9.3. Publication Records and Archives
Published issues and articles remain accessible through the journal's official archive.
Publication records support the identification, citation, discovery, and evaluation of the journal's scholarly contributions.
Journal Archives: Browse JOLLT Issues.
9.4. Publication Schedule and History
Information concerning the journal's publication development, issue frequency, and historical changes is available through the official Journal History page.
Journal History: View Publication Schedule and Journal History.
10. TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PUBLIC TRUST
JOLLT recognizes transparency and accountability as essential components of responsible journal ownership and management.
The journal aims to provide accurate and accessible information about the people, institutions, policies, and procedures involved in its scholarly publishing activities.
10.1. Disclosure of Publishing Identity
The journal publicly identifies its publishing institution, journal title, ISSN identifiers, official website, and relevant editorial personnel.
This information supports the ability of authors, readers, and indexing organizations to verify the identity and organizational responsibility of the journal.
10.2. Editorial Team Transparency
JOLLT publishes its editorial membership through the official Editorial Team page.
Editorial membership information should be reviewed and updated when appointments, responsibilities, or institutional affiliations change.
10.3. Publication Policy Transparency
The journal provides information concerning author guidelines, peer review, publication ethics, originality screening, copyright, licensing, open access, publication charges, and related editorial policies.
Authors and readers should be able to access these policies without needing to submit a manuscript or register as journal users.
10.4. Complaints and Editorial Accountability
Concerns concerning editorial conduct, publication integrity, conflicts of interest, or journal management may be communicated through the official editorial contact.
Substantive complaints should be evaluated fairly and, where necessary, referred to an appropriate independent editor or responsible institutional authority.
Detailed procedures are provided in the journal's Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies.
10.5. Accuracy of Public Information
JOLLT aims to maintain accurate information concerning its publication frequency, editorial structure, contact details, access conditions, fees, and operational policies.
Material changes should be reflected in the journal's official information pages as appropriate.
11. PUBLISHER AND EDITORIAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Official communication concerning journal management, editorial procedures, institutional publishing responsibilities, and publication-related inquiries should be directed through the journal's designated contact channels.
11.1. Institutional Publisher
Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA)
Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
11.2. Editorial Office
JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
Faculty of Culture, Management and Business
Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA)
Jalan Pemuda No. 59A, Mataram
West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
11.3. Official Editorial Communication
Journal Email: jollt@undikma.ac.id
Official Contact Page: JOLLT Contact Information.
Official Website: JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching.
Authors should use the official OJS editorial correspondence system for communications concerning active manuscript submissions whenever appropriate.
12. GOVERNANCE CONTINUITY AND POLICY REVIEW
JOLLT recognizes that responsible journal management requires periodic evaluation of institutional, editorial, administrative, and technical arrangements.
12.1. Editorial Appointments
Appointments and changes in editorial responsibilities should be managed through appropriate institutional and editorial procedures.
Changes to the Editor in Chief, Vice Chief Editor, or Editorial Board should be reflected in the official journal information when they become effective.
12.2. Continuity of Publishing Responsibilities
When management responsibilities change, reasonable measures should be taken to maintain continuity in manuscript handling, review records, accepted manuscripts, publication schedules, and access to previously published scholarly content.
12.3. Institutional and Editorial Coordination
The publisher and editorial management should maintain appropriate coordination regarding organizational support, scholarly independence, publication ethics, and technical publishing requirements.
12.4. Policy Review
The journal may periodically review its governance and management arrangements to ensure continued relevance, transparency, and consistency with recognized scholarly publishing standards.
Substantive changes to institutional publishing responsibility, editorial management, or journal policies should be communicated appropriately through the journal's official website.
13. RELATED JOURNAL INFORMATION AND POLICIES
The institutional ownership and editorial management arrangements described above should be read in conjunction with JOLLT's related journal information and publishing policies.
| Journal Information | Official Access |
|---|---|
| Editorial Team | View Editorial Team |
| Reviewer Board | View Reviewer List |
| Focus and Scope | View Focus and Scope |
| Peer Review Process | View Peer Review Process |
| Publication Ethics | View Publication Ethics |
| Author Guidelines | View Author Guidelines |
| Copyright and License | View Copyright and Licensing Policy |
| Open Access Policy | View Open Access Policy |
| Article Processing Charges | View Author Fees |
| Journal History | View Journal History |
| Journal Archives | Browse Published Issues |
| Digital Preservation | View Digital Preservation Policy |
| Editorial Contact | Contact the Journal |
OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT POLICY SUMMARY
JOLLT'S INSTITUTIONAL AND EDITORIAL GOVERNANCE
JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching is institutionally published and managed under Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA), Indonesia.
The publisher provides institutional and organizational support for the journal, while the Editor in Chief, Vice Chief Editor, Editorial Board, and independent reviewers contribute to its scholarly governance and quality assurance.
Editorial decisions concerning manuscript acceptance, revision, and rejection are based on academic merit, independent evaluation, methodological rigor, and ethical compliance. Such decisions must remain independent of inappropriate financial, institutional, commercial, or personal influence.
JOLLT is committed to transparent journal management, responsible publishing administration, accurate publication records, public disclosure of relevant editorial information, and the long-term integrity of its scholarly publications.
Publisher: Universitas Pendidikan Mandalika (UNDIKMA), Indonesia.
Official Contact: JOLLT Editorial Office.
