Conflicts of Interest

Jurnal Integrasi dan Harmoni Inovatif Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial is committed to upholding the highest standards of transparency, integrity, and ethical conduct in scholarly publishing. This policy defines conflicts of interest and outlines procedures for identifying, disclosing, and managing conflicts involving authors, reviewers, editors, journal staff, and the publisher, whether identified before or after publication. The journal follows the Core Practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Definition of Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest occurs when an individual or organization has financial, personal, professional, academic, institutional, or other interests that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, their objectivity, integrity, judgment, or decision-making in the research, peer review, editorial, or publication process.

2. Identification of Conflicts of Interest

All participants in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, editors, journal staff, and other relevant parties, are required to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest related to the manuscript they are submitting, reviewing, editing, or publishing. Such conflicts may include, but are not limited to:

Financial interests: Funding sources, stock ownership, employment, consultancy arrangements, honoraria, or other financial relationships related to the research or its outcomes.

Personal relationships: Close personal, familial, or other relationships with individuals involved in the research, review, or publication process that may affect impartiality.

Academic and professional relationships: Recent or ongoing collaborations, supervisory relationships, institutional affiliations, professional competition, or other academic relationships that could affect objectivity or create a perception of bias.

Competing affiliations: Relationships with institutions, organizations, or groups that may have competing interests in the research, its interpretation, or its publication.

Intellectual property interests: Ownership or potential ownership of patents, copyrights, licenses, or other intellectual property rights that may be affected by the research or publication.

3. Handling Conflicts of Interest

Jurnal Integrasi dan Harmoni Inovatif Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial addresses conflicts of interest carefully, fairly, and transparently.

For Authors: Authors must disclose all relevant conflicts of interest during manuscript submission. The disclosure should clearly describe any relationship or interest that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation. If a conflict of interest is identified after publication, authors must promptly inform the editorial team. The journal will assess the matter and, where necessary, issue a correction, expression of concern, retraction, or other appropriate notice.

For Reviewers: Reviewers must decline a review invitation if they have a conflict of interest that could affect their independence or impartiality. If a potential conflict becomes apparent after accepting a review assignment, the reviewer must immediately notify the editorial team and discontinue the review if requested.

For Editors and Journal Staff: Editors and journal staff must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts in which they have a personal, professional, financial, academic, or institutional conflict of interest. In such cases, the manuscript will be assigned to another qualified editor who has no relevant conflict. When uncertainty exists, the editorial team will determine the appropriate course of action.

For the Publisher: The publisher is responsible for maintaining policies and procedures that prevent financial, institutional, commercial, or other competing interests from influencing editorial decisions. Editorial decisions must remain independent and based solely on scholarly merit, relevance, research integrity, and compliance with publication ethics.

4. Transparency and Disclosure

Jurnal Integrasi dan Harmoni Inovatif Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial requires appropriate disclosure of conflicts of interest to support transparency and trust in the scholarly publication process. Relevant author disclosures may be published with the article. Reviewer and editor conflicts will be managed confidentially by the editorial team unless disclosure is necessary to address an ethical concern.

Editors, reviewers, or other individuals who are authors or co-authors of manuscripts submitted to the journal must not participate in the editorial decision-making, peer review, or handling of their own manuscripts. Such submissions will be managed independently by another qualified editor to ensure fairness and editorial integrity.