Ownership and Management

1. Journal Ownership
Metamorfosa is owned by Program Studi Magister Biologi Universitas Udayana. The owner is responsible for providing institutional support and ensuring the journal’s continued operation. Official information about the owner can be accessed via its website.

2. Publisher and Editorial Office
The editorial office is responsible for publication administration, maintenance of the journal system, services to authors and reviewers, archiving, and coordination of the publication schedule.
If there is a collaboration with other institutions or organizations, the identities and roles of each party are clearly stated on the journal’s website.

3. Editorial Structure
Editorial management involves:
• Editor-in-Chief: leads editorial policy and is responsible for publication decisions.
• Editor or Section Editor: manages manuscript review, assigns reviewers, and evaluates review results.
• Editorial Board: provides input on the journal’s development and supports scientific quality within their areas of expertise.
• Technical and Administrative Team: supports editing, layout, metadata, the publishing system, and documentation.
The names, affiliations, and roles of team members are listed on the Editorial Team page and updated as changes occur.

4. Editorial Independence
Decisions to accept or reject manuscripts are based on scientific quality, alignment with the journal’s scope, review results, and adherence to publication ethics. Owners, publishers, sponsors, and commercial entities must not influence decisions regarding specific manuscripts for reasons unrelated to scientific and ethical considerations. Payment of publication fees does not guarantee acceptance of an article.

5. Funding and Transparency
The journal’s operations are supported by [actual funding sources]. Information regarding submission or publication fees, fee waivers, and sponsor support is provided on the relevant policy pages. Institutional or financial relationships that could give rise to conflicts of interest must be disclosed and managed in accordance with the journal’s policies.

6. Management Accountability
Owners, publishers, and managers support the implementation of policies regarding publication ethics, document security, complaint handling, and corrections to scientific records. Complaints regarding services or governance are submitted to the manager. Issues related to article content and editorial decisions are handled by the authorized editor. In the event of a conflict of interest, the review is referred to an independent party.