Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest Policy

Transparency, Integrity, and Editorial Independence

Jurnal Manageable | PT Kimshafi Alung Cipta (Alungcipta)

Jurnal Manageable (e-ISSN: 2830-1870) is committed to maintaining transparency, objectivity, integrity, and accountability throughout the scholarly publication process. All authors, peer reviewers, editors, and individuals involved in editorial decision-making are required to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may influence their professional judgment.

The journal adopts principles consistent with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure that financial, institutional, professional, personal, or intellectual interests do not compromise the independence of manuscript evaluation, peer review, or publication decisions.

1. Understanding Conflicts of Interest

 

A conflict of interest arises when an individual's financial, professional, institutional, personal, or intellectual interests could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the objectivity of research, peer review, or editorial decisions. The existence of a conflict of interest does not automatically constitute misconduct. However, failure to disclose a relevant conflict may compromise publication transparency and research integrity.

Financial Interests

Research funding, consultancy fees, honoraria, company ownership, stock holdings, paid advisory positions, or financial relationships with organizations that may benefit from the research findings.

Professional Interests

Employment relationships, business partnerships, professional consulting engagements, managerial responsibilities, or other professional activities that could affect research interpretation or publication decisions.

Institutional Interests

Affiliations with universities, companies, research institutions, funding agencies, or organizations whose interests may be affected by the findings or recommendations presented in the manuscript.

Personal Interests

Family relationships, close friendships, personal rivalries, or other relationships with authors, reviewers, editors, or stakeholders that could create bias or affect independent judgment.

Intellectual Interests

Strong academic commitments, competing theoretical positions, professional advocacy, or intellectual disagreements that could prevent an impartial evaluation of the research.

2. Responsibilities of Authors

 

Authors must disclose all relevant actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest at the time of manuscript submission. Disclosure must remain accurate throughout the review and publication process.

Author Disclosure Requirements

  1. Include a Conflict of Interest Statement in the manuscript before the References section.
  2. Disclose all relevant financial, professional, institutional, personal, or intellectual relationships.
  3. Provide a separate Funding Statement identifying all financial supporters and grant numbers, where applicable.
  4. Explain the role of funders in research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and publication decisions, where applicable.
  5. Provide an explicit declaration even when no conflict of interest exists.
  6. Inform the editorial office promptly if a new conflict becomes apparent during review or after publication.

Examples of Disclosure Statements

A. No Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the research, authorship, or publication of this article.

B. Conflict of Interest Disclosed

The authors declare that one of the authors has provided consulting services to an organization related to the subject of this research. This relationship has been disclosed to the editorial office.

C. Research Funding

This research was supported by [Funding Institution] under Grant Number [Grant Number]. The funder had no role in the study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation of results, manuscript preparation, or decision to submit the article for publication.

D. No External Funding

This research received no external financial support.

Note: Authors must adapt each statement to reflect their actual circumstances.

3. Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

 

Peer reviewers must maintain independence, confidentiality, and impartiality in evaluating manuscripts. Reviewers must notify the editor immediately if any relationship or competing interest could compromise their evaluation.

Circumstances Requiring Disclosure

  • Financial or professional relationships with any manuscript author or relevant organization.
  • Recent research collaboration, co-authorship, or supervisory relationships with the authors.
  • Employment within the same department, research group, or closely connected institutional unit.
  • Direct involvement in the research project or competing research activities.
  • Personal relationships or intellectual disagreements that may affect impartiality.
  • Any other circumstance that may reasonably raise concerns about independent judgment.

Reviewers must not disclose, reproduce, or use unpublished manuscript information for personal, academic, professional, or commercial advantage.

4. Responsibilities of Editors

 

Editors are required to maintain independence and impartiality throughout manuscript evaluation, reviewer selection, and publication decision-making.

  1. Editorial Recusal: Editors must withdraw from handling manuscripts where they have an actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest.
  2. Independent Assignment: Manuscripts presenting editorial conflicts must be assigned to another qualified editor without the relevant conflict.
  3. Editorial Team Submissions: Manuscripts submitted by editorial board members must follow the same editorial screening and peer-review standards as other submissions. The submitting editor must not participate in handling or deciding on their own manuscript.
  4. Publisher-Related Submissions: Submissions involving individuals affiliated with PT Kimshafi Alung Cipta or organizations closely associated with the publisher must be evaluated independently, with appropriate safeguards against institutional or commercial influence.
  5. Editorial Objectivity: Acceptance and rejection decisions must be based on scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, and publication ethics, rather than inappropriate personal, institutional, or commercial considerations.

5. Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest

 

Investigation and Editorial Actions

If an undisclosed conflict of interest is identified during editorial review or after publication, Jurnal Manageable will assess the concern objectively, confidentially where appropriate, and in accordance with relevant publication ethics procedures.

Depending on the circumstances, editorial actions may include:

  • Requesting clarification and supporting evidence.
  • Requiring an updated conflict of interest statement.
  • Reassigning the manuscript to an independent editor or reviewer.
  • Suspending editorial processing while concerns are evaluated.
  • Publishing a correction or disclosure notice.
  • Issuing an expression of concern when warranted.
  • Retracting an article if serious concerns fundamentally undermine the integrity or reliability of the published work.

6. Editorial Independence and Accountability

 

Jurnal Manageable upholds editorial independence as a fundamental principle of responsible scholarly publishing. Although the journal is published by PT Kimshafi Alung Cipta, editorial decisions must remain independent from commercial interests, institutional pressure, personal relationships, or financial considerations. The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team are responsible for implementing this policy consistently, protecting the integrity of peer review, and ensuring transparency in the management of competing interests.

Reporting a Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers, editors, readers, or other concerned parties may report potential conflicts of interest to the editorial office of Jurnal Manageable. Reports should identify the relevant manuscript or published article, describe the nature of the potential conflict, and provide supporting information where available.

Journal: Jurnal Manageable

Publisher: PT Kimshafi Alung Cipta

Subject Line: [Conflict of Interest] - [Manuscript ID / Article Title]

Editorial Contact: Contact the Editorial Office

Ethical Guidelines and References

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
https://publicationethics.org/

ICMJE - Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities
https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/

Jurnal Manageable
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