About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by Jayapangus Press. The journal aims to advance multidisciplinary scholarly knowledge by disseminating original research findings, innovative ideas, critical perspectives, and academic contributions across various fields of study.

The journal welcomes research articles, review articles, case reports, case studies, book reviews, and scholarly works derived from theses and dissertations that contribute to theoretical development, empirical understanding, and practical applications.

The journal focuses on three main areas:

  1. Humanities: Arts, history, languages, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, cultural studies, and other related humanities disciplines.

  2. Social Sciences: Geography, sociology, education, political science, law, public policy, social studies, history, philosophy, anthropology, and other related social science disciplines.

  3. Management: Commerce, economics, finance, accounting, corporate governance, human resource management, marketing management, quality management, training and development, and other related management disciplines.

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin encourages interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research that integrates different academic perspectives, addresses contemporary societal challenges, and contributes to the advancement of scientific knowledge within its established focus and scope.

 

Peer Review Process

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin implements a rigorous and systematic single-blind peer review system to ensure the originality, academic quality, methodological rigor, and relevance of published manuscripts. Under this system, reviewers are aware of the authors' identities, while reviewers' identities remain confidential.

The peer review process consists of the following stages:

  1. Initial Editorial Screening: All submitted manuscripts undergo preliminary evaluation to assess their relevance to the journal's focus and scope, originality, academic quality, compliance with author guidelines, and adherence to publication ethics. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be rejected before undergoing external peer review.

  2. Reviewer Assignment: Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are assigned to at least one independent reviewer with relevant academic expertise. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality, provide objective evaluations, and disclose any potential conflicts of interest.

  3. Peer Review Evaluation: Reviewers assess manuscripts based on originality, theoretical contribution, methodological soundness, quality of analysis, clarity of presentation, relevance of references, and contribution to scholarly knowledge within the humanities, social sciences, management, or related multidisciplinary fields. Reviewers are expected to complete their evaluations within two weeks of accepting the review assignment.

  4. Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the editorial team determines whether a manuscript is accepted, requires minor or major revisions, or is rejected. Authors are informed of the editorial decision and relevant reviewer comments. The final editorial decision rests exclusively with the editorial team.

  5. Revision and Final Acceptance: Authors must address reviewers' comments and submit revised manuscripts when required. Revised manuscripts may undergo further evaluation before a final editorial decision is made. Accepted articles proceed to copyediting, proofreading, layout preparation, and publication in accordance with the journal's editorial policies.

The overall review and editorial decision timeline may vary depending on manuscript complexity, reviewer availability, revision requirements, and editorial considerations.

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin is committed to maintaining confidentiality, editorial independence, transparency, fairness, and academic integrity throughout the peer review process in accordance with internationally recognized publication ethics principles.

 

Publication Frequency

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin is published quarterly, with four issues released annually in March, June, September, and December. Each issue publishes a maximum of 20 articles, ensuring that the journal maintains appropriate editorial oversight and academic quality standards.

The journal adopts a continuous publication model within each scheduled issue, allowing accepted manuscripts to be published online individually upon completion of the peer-review, editorial, and production processes, without waiting for all articles in the issue to be finalized. This approach ensures the timely dissemination of scholarly research while maintaining the journal's established publication schedule and editorial quality standards.

 

Open Access Policy

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin provides immediate open access to its published content based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

All published articles are freely accessible online without subscription fees or access restrictions. Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, and reuse published materials in accordance with the journal's copyright provisions and applicable Creative Commons license.

The journal supports the principles of open scholarly communication, accessibility, transparency, and responsible knowledge dissemination across multidisciplinary academic communities.

 

Copyright License Agreement

Authors who publish their manuscripts in Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin agree to the following terms and conditions:

  1. Copyright Retention: Authors retain full copyright and intellectual property rights over their published works. No transfer of copyright ownership to Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin or its publisher, Jayapangus Press, is required or implied under this agreement.

  2. Publication Rights: Authors grant Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin a non-exclusive right of first publication, including permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, and disseminate their articles. All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), permitting reuse and distribution in accordance with the license terms.

  3. Authors' Rights: Authors retain the right to reuse, reproduce, distribute, and incorporate their published works into other scholarly publications, institutional repositories, personal websites, or books without obtaining additional permission from the journal, provided that the original publication is appropriately acknowledged and applicable licensing conditions are respected.

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin respects authors' copyright ownership and ensures that all publishing agreements remain consistent with the journal's Copyright Notice and applicable open-access licensing provisions.

 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish their articles in Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin retain full copyright and intellectual property rights over their works without transferring copyright ownership to the journal or its publisher.

By submitting and agreeing to publish their manuscripts, authors grant Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin a non-exclusive right of first publication, including the right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive, and disseminate the articles in electronic and print formats, while acknowledging the journal as the original publisher.

All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license permits anyone to copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon the published materials in any medium or format, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), the original publication in Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin is acknowledged, a link to the license is provided, and any modifications are clearly indicated. Adapted materials must be distributed under the same license or a compatible license permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Authors retain the right to reuse, reproduce, distribute, and incorporate their published works into subsequent publications, including books, institutional repositories, personal websites, and other scholarly platforms, without requiring additional permission from the journal. Authors are encouraged to acknowledge the original publication and provide the article's Digital Object Identifier (DOI), where available.

The journal does not claim exclusive publication rights or impose restrictions on the lawful reuse of published articles beyond the conditions established by the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. The permissions granted to the public under this license remain irrevocable as long as users comply with its terms.

By publishing in Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin, authors acknowledge and agree that their articles will be made openly accessible and available for reuse under the terms of the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, supporting the unrestricted dissemination, visibility, and responsible reuse of scholarly knowledge.

 

Licensing Policy

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin provides immediate open access to its published content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin uses the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0) for its open-access publications.

Under this license, users may copy and redistribute published material in any medium or format, as well as remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that they:

  • Give appropriate credit to the original author and source.

  • Provide a link to the applicable Creative Commons license.

  • Indicate whether changes have been made.

  • Distribute adapted material under the same license or an officially compatible license.

The full terms of the license are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

Use and Reuse of Published Articles

Authors and readers may share and reuse articles published in Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin in accordance with the applicable copyright provisions and CC BY-SA 4.0 license terms. Appropriate attribution to the original publication must be maintained, and adapted works must be distributed under the same or an officially compatible license.

Metta: Jurnal Ilmu Multidisiplin is committed to transparent copyright and licensing practices that support the responsible dissemination, accessibility, and reuse of multidisciplinary scholarly research.