Athena: Journal of Social, Culture and Society maintains publicly accessible information about its governance. This policy explains how governance information is verified, published, reviewed, and corrected so that readers, authors, and reviewers can identify the journal’s current arrangements.

Governance information is made available through the journal’s official website without requiring registration or payment. Relevant pages should be accessible through the journal’s navigation and identified by clear, descriptive headings.

Each governance topic is maintained on its designated page. Other pages may provide brief references or links, while the complete information remains in one primary location.

Names, appointments, affiliations, and organisational relationships must be checked with the relevant person or authorised organisational representative before publication or substantive amendment.

Editors and advisory members must agree to serve before being listed as current members. Departures, changes of position, and reported affiliation updates should be reflected in the relevant public listing after verification.

Academic profile links support identification but do not replace confirmation of an appointment or affiliation. Unverified appointments and institutional relationships must not be presented as established facts.

The editorial office coordinates the maintenance of governance pages. Editorial appointments and editorial policy information are checked with the Editor-in-Chief or the appropriately authorised, non-conflicted editor. Organisational information is checked with the authorised publisher or owner representative.

Website administration implements authorised updates. Permission to edit a webpage does not itself confer authority to change appointments, ownership arrangements, or editorial policies.

Governance pages are reviewed periodically and when a verified change is reported. Reviews cover the accuracy of public listings, working links, current contact details, and consistency between related pages.

Where conflicting statements are identified, the editorial office verifies the approved information with the responsible authority and updates the affected pages. If clarification is needed before the issue can be resolved, a visible notice should explain the uncertainty rather than leave contradictory instructions unqualified.

New or substantively revised governance policies should identify their effective date. Material changes should include a concise explanation of what changed and, where relevant, which submissions or activities are affected.

An internal record of substantive revisions should retain the previous wording, the approval, and the effective date. Minor typographical or formatting changes do not require a separate public announcement.

Changes to ownership or management are disclosed on the Ownership and Management page. This policy governs the maintenance of that information without repeating the underlying ownership arrangements.

Governance transparency concerns the information needed to understand the journal’s organisation and published policies. It does not require public disclosure of confidential manuscript records, protected personal data, or private correspondence. Disclosure of such material is governed by the journal’s confidentiality and privacy policies and applicable obligations.