OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

JURNAL KEPERAWATAN BUNDA DELIMA (JKBD)

1. General Information

Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published and managed by Akademi Keperawatan Bunda Delima, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia.

The journal provides an academic platform for disseminating original research findings, scientific knowledge, and scholarly contributions in nursing, healthcare, and related health sciences.

JKBD is committed to maintaining transparency, accountability, editorial independence, and ethical standards in all aspects of journal ownership, management, and scholarly publishing.

The journal operates through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform to support manuscript submission, peer review, editorial management, and electronic publication.

2. Journal Ownership

Official Journal Owner: Akademi Keperawatan Bunda Delima

Akademi Keperawatan Bunda Delima is the institution responsible for the ownership and overall organizational governance of Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD).

The journal owner is responsible for:

  1. Providing institutional support for the journal's operations.

  2. Maintaining appropriate organizational governance and administrative oversight.

  3. Supporting the development and sustainability of the journal.

  4. Ensuring that appropriate publishing and management arrangements are maintained.

  5. Supporting compliance with applicable scholarly publishing standards.

  6. Maintaining accountability and transparency in journal management.

Journal ownership does not confer the authority to interfere with independent editorial decisions for personal, institutional, political, or commercial interests.

3. Publishing Institution

Publisher: Akademi Keperawatan Bunda Delima

Address: Jl. Bakau No. 5, Tanjung Raya, Kedamaian District, Bandar Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia.

Publisher Website: https://bundadelima.ac.id/

Akademi Keperawatan Bunda Delima provides institutional, administrative, technical, and publishing support for JKBD.

The publisher's responsibilities include:

  1. Supporting journal management and publishing operations.

  2. Providing administrative and technical resources.

  3. Supporting the electronic journal publishing platform.

  4. Facilitating manuscript production and online publication.

  5. Supporting the implementation of editorial and publication ethics policies.

  6. Promoting the journal's academic development and sustainability.

  7. Supporting appropriate electronic archiving and digital preservation planning.

The publisher respects the independence of the editorial team in evaluating manuscripts and determining publication outcomes.

4. Editorial Management Structure

The editorial management of JKBD consists of the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Editorial Board, Editors, and independent peer reviewers.

Each role contributes to ensuring the scientific quality, integrity, and effective management of journal publications.

5. Peer Review Management

JKBD implements a double-anonymized peer-review system to maintain objectivity, confidentiality, and scientific integrity.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are generally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with expertise relevant to the submitted research.

Reviewers are responsible for:

  1. Evaluating the scientific quality and originality of manuscripts.

  2. Assessing the appropriateness of research methods and analysis.

  3. Examining the relevance of research findings to nursing and healthcare.

  4. Providing objective and constructive recommendations.

  5. Identifying potential research ethics concerns.

  6. Maintaining confidentiality throughout the review process.

  7. Declaring potential conflicts of interest.

Reviewers provide recommendations to the editorial team but do not independently determine the final publication outcome.

6. Editorial Independence

JKBD maintains editorial independence to ensure that manuscript evaluation and publication decisions are based solely on scientific and ethical considerations.

Editorial decisions are determined by:

  1. Scientific originality and significance.

  2. Relevance to the journal's aims and scope.

  3. Research methodology and scientific validity.

  4. Research integrity and ethical compliance.

  5. Peer-review recommendations.

  6. Overall academic quality.

The journal owner, publisher, sponsors, advertisers, and other external parties must not improperly influence manuscript acceptance, rejection, or peer-review outcomes.

Payment of an Article Processing Charge (APC) does not guarantee acceptance or preferential editorial treatment.

Editors with potential conflicts of interest must disclose them and withdraw from handling affected manuscripts when necessary.

7. Management Responsibilities

The publisher and editorial management team are responsible for ensuring the efficient, transparent, and ethical operation of JKBD.

Their responsibilities include:

  1. Developing and implementing appropriate journal policies.

  2. Maintaining an effective manuscript submission and peer-review process.

  3. Ensuring that published articles meet scientific and ethical standards.

  4. Managing the journal's online publication platform.

  5. Maintaining accurate article metadata and publication records.

  6. Supporting communication with authors, reviewers, and readers.

  7. Addressing complaints, corrections, retractions, and research integrity concerns.

  8. Supporting appropriate electronic archiving and digital preservation arrangements.

  9. Promoting transparency and accountability in scholarly publishing.

  10. Reviewing and improving the journal's management and editorial procedures.

8. Copyright and Intellectual Property

Ownership of JKBD as a scholarly journal is distinct from ownership of the copyright in individual published articles.

Authors retain copyright to their published works in accordance with the journal's Copyright and License Policy.

JKBD publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

The journal owner and publisher do not automatically acquire ownership of the intellectual property rights of individual research articles.

Authors remain responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of their scholarly contributions.

9. Financial Management and Transparency

JKBD is committed to maintaining transparency regarding publication-related charges and financial arrangements.

The journal applies an Article Processing Charge (APC) of IDR 300,000 per accepted article.

The APC supports publication-related activities in accordance with the journal's Author Fees Policy.

Financial considerations must not compromise editorial independence, peer-review integrity, or publication ethics.

Any changes to publication fees or relevant financial policies should be communicated transparently through the journal's official website.

10. Official Contact Information

Journal: Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD)

Owner and Publisher: Akademi Keperawatan Bunda Delima

Address: Jl. Bakau No. 5, Tanjung Raya, Kedamaian District, Bandar Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia.

Primary Contact: Nita Linuria, S.Pd.

Email: nitali1501@gmail.com

Telephone: +62 721 254977

Support Contact: Nita Linuria, S.Pd.

Support Telephone: +62 812-7111-1086

Official Journal Website: https://journal.bundadelima.ac.id/index.php/jkbd

Publisher Website: https://bundadelima.ac.id/

11. Transparency and Public Disclosure

JKBD is committed to providing accurate and publicly accessible information regarding its ownership, publisher, editorial structure, and management responsibilities.

The journal maintains publicly available information about:

  1. Journal ownership and publishing institution.

  2. Editorial leadership and board membership.

  3. Official contact information.

  4. Editorial and peer-review policies.

  5. Publication ethics and research integrity policies.

  6. Copyright and licensing arrangements.

  7. Publication fees and relevant financial policies.

Any significant changes to the journal's ownership, publishing arrangements, or editorial management should be reflected promptly on its official website.

Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD) is committed to maintaining transparent journal ownership, responsible institutional governance, independent editorial management, and ethical scholarly publishing to support the advancement of nursing and healthcare research.