1. Ownership Statement

Akademia is a scholarly journal legally under the auspices of Nafenzi Press. This ownership reflects Nafenzi Press’s commitment to advancing knowledge, providing a credible academic platform, and supporting the development of scientific communication in business and economics.

2. Publisher Profile

• Name: Nafenzi Press
• Mission: to enable high-quality, ethical scholarly communication and broaden access to research.
• Scope of activities: journal publishing, editorial services, and dissemination of scientific outputs.
• Website: https://press.nafenzi.com/

3. Governance & Editorial Structure

The journal is managed by Nafenzi Press, which appoints an Editorial Board of academics and experts across business, management, finance, and economics. Governance is organized to ensure effective, timely, and ethical editorial processes.

• Editor-in-Chief — leads the journal’s scientific vision, final editorial decisions, and policy compliance.
• Associate/Section Editors — oversee submissions within their specialties and manage double-blind peer review.
• Editorial Board Members — advise on scope, policy, and quality standards; promote the journal.
• Reviewers — provide rigorous, constructive peer review.
• Managing/Production Editor — coordinates workflows, copyediting, typesetting, and online publication.

4. Roles & Responsibilities

• Editorial Standards: uphold high scholarly and ethical standards throughout the editorial lifecycle (submission, review, decision, publication, and post-publication updates).
• Peer Review: manage fair, timely, and independent double-blind peer review; decisions are evidence-based and driven by scientific merit.
• Integrity & Ethics: address conflicts of interest, plagiarism, research misconduct, corrections, and retractions according to recognized guidelines.
• Transparency: communicate policies clearly (Open Access, APC/Waivers, Complaints & Appeals, Archiving).
• Indexing & Metadata: ensure accurate deposits to Crossref (DOIs, references, funding, license, ORCID/ROR where available).

5. Transparency, Editorial Independence & Policies

• Editorial Independence: business operations (e.g., advertising, APCs) do not influence editorial decisions.
• Publication Ethics: the journal follows community standards for ethics, peer review, and misconduct handling.
• Open Access: immediate, direct OA to all content under a Creative Commons license (see policy page).
• Archiving & Preservation: long-term digital preservation (e.g., PKP PN/LOCKSS) and OAI-PMH for metadata harvesting.
• Complaints & Appeals: handled transparently and fairly according to stated procedures.

6. Related Links

• Author Guidelines
• Publication Ethics
• Author Fees (APC) & Waiver Policy
• Archiving
• Plagiarism Checker
• Publication Schedule
• Peer Reviewers
• Become a Reviewer
• Nafenzi Press

7. Contact