Jurnal Triton is a peer-reviewed scientific journal owned and published by Politeknik Pembangunan Pertanian Manokwari, an agricultural vocational higher education institution under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia. The journal serves as a scholarly communication platform for disseminating original research and scientific contributions in agriculture, animal science, agricultural technology, agribusiness, agricultural extension, food security, and other related disciplines within its aims and scope.

The ownership of Jurnal Triton rests with Politeknik Pembangunan Pertanian Manokwari, which provides the institutional framework and administrative support necessary for the journal's sustainable operation. The institution supports the journal's commitment to academic integrity, scientific quality, transparency, and responsible scholarly publishing.

Journal Management

Jurnal Triton is managed by an editorial team consisting of the Editor-in-Chief, editors, editorial board members, reviewers, and editorial support personnel, according to their respective roles and responsibilities. The journal's management structure is designed to ensure that manuscript handling, peer review, editorial decisions, publication production, and post-publication activities are conducted professionally and consistently.

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for coordinating editorial activities, maintaining the journal's scientific standards, overseeing the peer-review process, and ensuring compliance with the journal's publication ethics policies. Editors and editorial board members contribute to the evaluation of manuscripts, the development of editorial policies, and the maintenance of the journal's academic quality. Reviewers provide independent, critical, and evidence-based assessments to support editorial decisions.

The composition of the editorial team, including relevant affiliations and professional qualifications, is presented on the official Jurnal Triton website to promote transparency and accountability.

Editorial Independence

Although Jurnal Triton operates within the institutional framework of Politeknik Pembangunan Pertanian Manokwari, editorial decisions are made independently on the basis of scientific merit, originality, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological rigor, and compliance with publication ethics.

Neither the journal's ownership nor its institutional affiliation shall be used to improperly influence the acceptance, rejection, or evaluation of manuscripts. All submissions, including those authored by individuals affiliated with the publisher, are subject to the same editorial standards, peer-review requirements, and publication ethics policies applied to other submissions.

Editors are required to disclose relevant conflicts of interest and withdraw from editorial handling whenever their impartiality may reasonably be questioned. Manuscripts involving members of the editorial team are assigned to an independent editor, where practicable, to safeguard fairness and editorial integrity.

Administrative and Operational Responsibilities

Politeknik Pembangunan Pertanian Manokwari provides the institutional support necessary for the journal's administrative and operational continuity, in accordance with applicable institutional policies. The editorial team is responsible for implementing editorial procedures, maintaining publication records, coordinating peer review, managing journal content, and ensuring that published articles comply with the journal's policies and standards.

The journal's management practices are designed to support regular publication, transparent communication with authors and reviewers, appropriate handling of publication fees where applicable, digital preservation, and continuous improvement of editorial processes.

Transparency and Accountability

Jurnal Triton is committed to providing accurate and accessible information regarding its ownership, publisher, editorial structure, institutional affiliation, and management responsibilities. Relevant information is maintained on the journal's official website and updated when organizational or editorial changes occur.

Through clear ownership arrangements, professional editorial management, and a commitment to editorial independence, Jurnal Triton seeks to strengthen stakeholder confidence, maintain the integrity of scholarly communication, and contribute to the advancement of agricultural science and innovation at national and international levels.