Journal Management and Funding

Journal Management and Funding

The Multidisciplinary Journal of Instruction (MDJI) is committed to transparent, responsible, and sustainable journal management. The journal's administrative and financial practices are designed to support academic quality, editorial independence, publication ethics, and long-term accessibility of scholarly content.

1. Journal Management

MDJI is managed through an established editorial and administrative structure that supports the efficient handling of manuscripts and publication activities.

The journal's management structure includes:

  • Editor-in-Chief
  • Managing Editor
  • Associate/Section Editors
  • Editorial Committee
  • Editorial Board
  • Peer Reviewers
  • Administrative and Technical Support

The editorial team is responsible for manuscript processing, peer review coordination, editorial decisions, publication scheduling, website management, and communication with authors and reviewers.

2. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently on the basis of academic quality, originality, relevance, methodological soundness, and compliance with the journal's policies.

Financial or administrative considerations must not influence editorial decisions regarding the acceptance, revision, or rejection of manuscripts.

3. Funding

The journal operates on a transparent funding basis. MDJI currently does not charge authors Article Processing Charges (APCs) for submission, peer review, or publication.

The journal may receive institutional, organizational, or other lawful financial or in-kind support where applicable. Any such support must not influence editorial decisions, peer-review outcomes, or the academic content of the journal.

4. Financial Transparency

Any financial support received by the journal is managed responsibly and used to support legitimate journal activities, which may include:

  • Website and online publishing infrastructure.
  • Editorial and administrative operations.
  • Digital preservation and archiving.
  • Journal promotion and dissemination.
  • Technical maintenance.
  • Other activities directly related to scholarly publishing.

The journal seeks to maintain appropriate records of financial support and related expenditures.

5. Sponsorship and External Support

If the journal receives sponsorship or external funding, sponsors do not have the authority to influence:

  • Editorial decisions.
  • Peer-review outcomes.
  • Selection of reviewers.
  • Acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.
  • Published research findings.
  • Editorial policies or academic content.

Any significant sponsorship or institutional support will be disclosed appropriately where relevant.

6. Conflict of Interest in Funding

Editors, authors, reviewers, and other participants must disclose relevant financial relationships or funding arrangements that could create an actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest.

Funding information related to individual research articles should be disclosed by authors where applicable.

7. Use of Journal Resources

Journal resources are used primarily to maintain the quality, accessibility, sustainability, and integrity of the publication process. The journal aims to ensure that financial and administrative resources are managed responsibly and in accordance with applicable policies.

8. Policy Review

The Multidisciplinary Journal of Instruction (MDJI) may periodically review its management and funding arrangements to ensure transparency, sustainability, and continued editorial independence.

Any significant changes to the journal's funding or management policy will be communicated through the official journal website.

Commitment

MDJI is committed to maintaining a transparent and sustainable publishing model in which financial considerations do not determine editorial decisions and academic integrity remains central to all journal operations.