Ownership and Management Statement
1. Publisher and Institutional Affiliation
Repertoar Journal is a scholarly journal published by Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA), Indonesia. The journal operates within the academic environment of the Music Study Program, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, which supports its scholarly publishing activities in the field of music and related disciplines.
Universitas Negeri Surabaya serves as the journal's publishing institution, while the Music Study Program supports its academic and operational management.
2. Journal Management
The day-to-day management of Repertoar Journal is carried out by its editorial team, with institutional support from the Music Study Program, Universitas Negeri Surabaya.
Journal management includes coordinating manuscript submissions, administering the peer-review process, communicating with authors and reviewers, preparing accepted manuscripts for publication, and maintaining journal information through the online journal system.
3. Editorial Governance and Responsibilities
The editorial structure of Repertoar Journal consists of the Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board, and other editorial personnel responsible for the journal's scholarly publishing activities.
The Editor-in-Chief oversees editorial policies, manuscript evaluation, peer-review coordination, and final publication decisions. Members of the Editorial Board contribute their academic expertise to support the quality, integrity, and development of the journal.
Reviewers provide independent scholarly assessments of submitted manuscripts based on their expertise and the journal's editorial standards.
Information about the journal's editorial personnel is available on the Editorial Team page.
4. Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions are made on the basis of scholarly merit, relevance to the journal's focus and scope, originality, methodological quality, and compliance with publication ethics.
The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team are responsible for maintaining impartiality in manuscript evaluation. Decisions concerning manuscript acceptance or rejection should not be influenced by institutional, personal, financial, or other interests unrelated to academic quality.
Potential conflicts of interest involving authors, reviewers, or editors are managed in accordance with the journal's Conflict of Interest Policy.
5. Transparency and Accountability
Repertoar Journal is committed to transparency and accountability in scholarly publishing. The editorial team is responsible for providing accurate information about the journal's policies, editorial structure, manuscript evaluation procedures, and publication practices.
Concerns regarding editorial conduct, publication ethics, or journal management may be communicated through the journal's official editorial contact channels and will be considered in accordance with applicable journal policies.
The journal periodically reviews its editorial and management practices to support continuous improvement in publication quality, ethical standards, and academic accountability.