Ownership and Publisher Transparency Policy

Journal Ownership and Publisher Identity

Antmind Review: Journal of Sharia and Legal Ethics is owned and published by Yayasan Antmind Youth Empower (Antmind Youth Empower Foundation), an Indonesian foundation based in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

The foundation is responsible for supporting the journal's institutional continuity, publishing operations, administrative management, and responsible development.

According to the foundation's published organizational information, Yayasan Antmind Youth Empower was established under Notarial Deed Number 02, dated 6 October 2023, and obtained legal approval from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia under Number AHU-0016592.AH.01.04.Tahun 2023, dated 9 October 2023.

The journal operates under the academic publishing activities of Antmind Youth Empower Foundation.

The publisher's identity and relevant organizational information are made publicly accessible through its official website.

Publisher: Antmind Youth Empower Foundation
Legal Entity: Yayasan Antmind Youth Empower
Publisher Website: https://aye.or.id/
Publisher Contact Area: Ternate Tanjung, Singkil, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Publisher Email: info@aye.or.id

Journal Identity and Publication Information

Antmind Review is an international-oriented, peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on Islamic law, Sharia, legal ethics, comparative law, and related interdisciplinary research.

The journal's official publication identifiers and information are:

Journal Title: Antmind Review: Journal of Sharia and Legal Ethics
Print ISSN: 3063-3885
Electronic ISSN: 3063-3699
DOI Prefix: 10.63077
Publication Frequency: Twice annually, in June and December
Publication Model: Open Access
Publication License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Journal Website: https://journal.aye.or.id/index.php/JSLE/index

The journal publishes exclusively through regular issues and does not publish special issues, supplementary issues, or guest-edited thematic collections.

Publisher Responsibilities

Antmind Youth Empower Foundation is responsible for supporting the journal's sustainable and ethical operation.

Its responsibilities include:

  • Supporting the journal's administrative and technical infrastructure.

  • Maintaining accurate information about publisher ownership and organizational identity.

  • Supporting appropriate website maintenance, publication management, and digital archiving arrangements.

  • Ensuring transparency in applicable publication fees and financial arrangements.

  • Supporting compliance with established publication ethics and intellectual property policies.

  • Providing appropriate administrative support for editorial governance and publication continuity.

  • Respecting the academic independence of the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board.

The publisher must not interfere with manuscript acceptance decisions, independent peer review, or academic judgments concerning the scholarly merits of submitted research.

Editorial Management and Independence

The academic management of Antmind Review is supervised by the Editor-in-Chief and supported by the journal's appointed Editorial Board and advisory members.

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for overseeing manuscript evaluation, publication ethics, peer-review procedures, and scholarly publication decisions.

Editorial decisions are based exclusively on academic quality, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, and research integrity.

The publisher supports the editorial management process but does not exercise inappropriate influence over the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.

The responsibilities and independence of editorial members are further governed by the journal's Editorial Board Governance and Responsibilities Policy and Conflict of Interest and Editorial Independence Policy.

Institutional Collaboration and Affiliations

Antmind Review may collaborate with universities, academic associations, research institutions, and other scholarly organizations to support academic development and publication quality.

Institutional collaboration does not automatically imply shared ownership, editorial control, or responsibility for manuscript acceptance.

The journal will accurately distinguish between its publisher, institutional partners, editorial affiliations, and other supporting organizations.

Institutional names, logos, and partnership statements must not be displayed in ways that mislead authors or readers regarding ownership or official endorsement.

Any organizational relationship represented on the journal website must be genuine and supported by appropriate authorization.

Financial Transparency and Accountability

The journal operates under an open-access publishing model and publicly discloses its applicable author charges through the Author Fees and Article Processing Charges Policy.

Any financial support, sponsorship, or institutional assistance must be managed consistently with the journal's Funding Disclosure and Sponsorship Policy.

Financial contributions do not confer authority over reviewer selection, editorial decisions, or publication priority.

The publisher and editorial leadership are responsible for preventing financial arrangements from compromising scholarly independence.

Public Information and Contact

Antmind Review is committed to maintaining accurate and accessible information concerning its publisher, editorial leadership, official identifiers, publication policies, and contact details.

The journal's currently published editorial correspondence address is:

Editorial Office
Antmind Review: Journal of Sharia and Legal Ethics
Jl. Dr. S.H. Sarundajang, Kawasan Ringroad I, Malendeng
Manado 95128, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Principal Contact: Misbahul Munir Makka
Official Journal Contact Page: https://journal.aye.or.id/index.php/JSLE/about/contact

The Editorial Office and publisher will review their published information and update it when organizational responsibilities, contact details, or relevant publishing arrangements change.

Policy Review and Responsibility

The publisher and Editor-in-Chief share responsibility for ensuring that information about journal ownership, institutional management, and editorial governance remains accurate and transparent.

Material changes affecting ownership, publishing responsibility, organizational identity, or editorial independence will be disclosed through the journal's official communication channels.

The journal is committed to ensuring that its ownership and management arrangements remain consistent with internationally recognized principles of ethical scholarly publishing.