OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

This page explains who owns and manages Sehat Rakyat: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat, and how the responsibilities of the publisher are kept separate from editorial responsibilities.

Ownership at a Glance

Item	Information
Journal	Sehat Rakyat: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat
Owner	Yayasan Pendidikan Penelitian Pengabdian Algero
Publisher	Same as the owner. See the Publisher page.
Operational management	The publisher provides publishing services. The Managing Editor and the editorial office coordinate daily administration.
Authority over manuscripts	The editors. The Editor in Chief makes the final decision.
Sources of income	See section 4 below.
Questions about ownership	jurnal@yp3a.org
Questions about manuscripts	jurnal.sehatrakyat@gmail.com

1Journal Ownership

Sehat Rakyat: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat is owned by Yayasan Pendidikan Penelitian Pengabdian Algero, an Indonesian foundation (yayasan), as part of its scholarly publishing activities. Authors retain the copyright of their articles. The rights of readers and users are described on the Copyright Notice, Licensing, and Open Access Policy pages.

2Operational Management

The publisher handles administration, production support, the online publishing platform, and the dissemination of published work. Daily management of the journal is carried out by the Managing Editor and the editorial office.

2.1 Roles and Authority

Role	Responsibility
Editor in Chief	Responsible for editorial policy and for the final decision on each manuscript, based on the reviews received.
Section Editors	Handle the manuscripts assigned to them, invite reviewers, and recommend decisions.
Managing Editor and editorial office	Coordinate daily administration, check manuscript format, communicate with authors and reviewers, and prepare accepted manuscripts for publication.
Reviewers	Assess manuscripts and advise the editors.
Publisher	Provides publishing services and resources, but does not decide on the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.

The current members are listed on the Editorial Board and Reviewer Board pages.

3Organizational Accountability and Editorial Independence

The publisher is accountable for the services it provides and for the official channels through which the journal communicates.

Editorial independence

The management of the organization has no authority to accept or reject manuscripts. Editorial decisions are based on peer review and on the quality of the work, free from commercial interests. Conflicts of interest are handled by an editor who is not involved, as described on the Conflicts of Interest page.

4Sources of Income and Sponsorship

Aspect	Policy
Access for readers	The journal is open access. Readers are not charged to read or download articles.
Main source of income	Publication fees paid by authors, as stated on the Author Fees page.
Effect on editorial decisions	Neither publication fees nor any sponsorship influence editorial decisions.

5Institutional Relationships

The institutional affiliations shown for editors and reviewers indicate their professional background only. They do not mean that the institution owns, manages, or sponsors the journal.