In accordance with the COPE Core Practices regarding transparency and organizational governance, Journal of Integrated Natural Science (JINS) provides complete transparency regarding its institutional ownership, executive management, and academic autonomy.

1. Institutional Ownership

Journal of Integrated Natural Science (JINS) is owned and legally affiliated with Universitas Islam An-Nur Lampung, an accredited higher education institution located in Lampung, Indonesia (Jl. Pesantren No. 01 Sidoharjo, Jati Agung, Lampung Selatan 35365). The University provides long-term institutional backing, IT server infrastructure, and legal representation.

2. Operational Management

The journal is day-to-day managed by the Program Studi Tadris IPA (Natural Science Education Study Program), Faculty of Tarbiyah, Universitas Islam An-Nur Lampung. The management team handles operational coordination, production workflows, indexation submissions, and digital archiving.

3. Editorial Independence

The Editorial Board of JINS maintains strict editorial independence from university governance and commercial influences. Decisions to accept or reject manuscripts are grounded exclusively on peer review outcomes, scientific validity, and alignment with the journal scope, without administrative interference.

4. Financial Sustainability

JINS is funded primarily by institutional research and publication allocations from Universitas Islam An-Nur Lampung, ensuring the journal operates with maximum accessibility and zero-barrier Open Access dissemination.