The International Journal of Behavioral Social and Movement Sciences (IJOBSMS) is owned by The University Academics. The journal's ownership information is disclosed transparently to ensure clarity regarding institutional responsibility, publishing administration, and governance.
Ownership of the journal does not interfere with the independent academic judgment of editors, reviewers, or members of the Editorial Board. Editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, methodological quality, originality, relevance to the journal's scope, ethical integrity, and the outcome of the peer-review process.
Day-to-day administrative and publishing operations of IJOBSMS are managed through the Publisher Office, which supports manuscript administration, website maintenance, scheduling, and publication coordination. Administrative management is kept strictly separate from independent editorial decision-making.
Academic decisions are made under the authority of the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial structure. The team evaluates manuscripts, coordinates peer review, maintains confidentiality, manages conflicts of interest, addresses misconduct, and safeguards the scholarly record.
IJOBSMS maintains a clear distinction between journal ownership, publishing administration, and editorial decision-making.
The owner, Publisher Office, sponsors, institutional partners, advertisers, service providers, or other external parties must not influence editorial decisions for financial, commercial, institutional, political, or personal reasons.
Editorial decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief or designated editor after considering the manuscript's relevance to the journal's scope, scholarly quality, methodological soundness, ethical compliance, and independent peer-review reports. Financial support, professional status, institutional affiliation, personal relationships, and other non-academic factors are excluded from this assessment.
The journal's stated editorial processing times are 7–10 days for initial screening and approximately 2–6 weeks for peer review. The duration may vary depending on reviewer availability and manuscript complexity. Revised manuscripts may undergo further assessment before the final editorial decision.
IJOBSMS currently operates on a no-fee publishing model. The journal does not charge authors for manuscript submission, editorial assessment, peer review, publication, or access to published scholarly content.
The absence of publication fees does not affect the rigor of editorial assessment or peer review. All manuscripts are evaluated according to the same academic, ethical, and editorial standards regardless of the author's financial circumstances.
The operational requirements are managed through the Publisher Office. Administrative and technical support includes:
Operational support provides no right to influence independent editorial decisions.
IJOBSMS does not operate a pay-to-publish system. Payment is never requested or accepted for manuscript acceptance, favorable outcomes, expedited reviews, or preferred treatment.
Where any advertising or commercial arrangements exist, they remain strictly separate from editorial decisions and are governed by the journal's Advertising Policy.
Individuals involved in ownership, management, or editing must disclose relevant conflicts. Decision-makers with significant conflicts do not exercise authority over affected manuscripts.
IJOBSMS clearly discloses its owner, management, and publishing practices without misleading representations. Any significant ownership/management change is promptly reflected online.
Editorial leadership is responsible for overseeing the journal's editorial processes and ensuring that manuscript decisions are based on the journal's scope, scholarly quality, methodology, ethical standards, and peer-review reports.
This statement should be read together with the following related policies: