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JRMSI – Jurnal Riset Manajemen Sains Indonesia is committed to maintaining transparency, objectivity, fairness, and integrity throughout the scholarly publication process. The journal recognizes that conflicts of interest may arise when personal, financial, professional, academic, or institutional relationships could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, research activities, peer-review evaluations, or editorial decisions.
JRMSI's Conflict of Interest Policy is guided by the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
The journal requires authors, reviewers, editors, and other individuals involved in the publication process to disclose relevant conflicts of interest to ensure that scholarly decisions are based on scientific merit, research quality, and ethical considerations.
1. Definition of Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest, also referred to as a competing interest, occurs when an individual's financial, personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships may influence or be perceived to influence the objectivity, integrity, or independence of research and publication activities.
Conflicts of interest may be actual, potential, or perceived. The existence of a conflict of interest does not necessarily indicate unethical conduct. However, failure to disclose relevant interests may compromise transparency and public confidence in scholarly publishing.
JRMSI recognizes the following categories of conflicts of interest:
a. Financial Conflicts of Interest: Financial relationships involving research funding, consultancy fees, employment, honoraria, stock ownership, patents, royalties, or other financial benefits related to the research.
b. Personal Conflicts of Interest: Personal relationships, family connections, friendships, or interpersonal disagreements that could affect impartiality or professional judgment.
c. Professional Conflicts of Interest: Professional relationships, employment arrangements, business partnerships, or organizational responsibilities that may influence research interpretation or editorial decisions.
d. Academic Conflicts of Interest: Academic competition, research collaborations, supervisory relationships, intellectual disagreements, or other academic relationships that could compromise objective evaluation.
e. Institutional Conflicts of Interest: Institutional affiliations, organizational interests, or administrative responsibilities that may create competing obligations or influence publication decisions.
f. Intellectual Conflicts of Interest: Strong intellectual commitments, competing theories, or academic positions that could interfere with impartial assessment of scholarly work.
Individuals involved in the publication process are expected to disclose any relevant circumstances that may reasonably affect their independence or objectivity.
2. Conflict of Interest Disclosure by Authors
All authors submitting manuscripts to JRMSI are required to disclose relevant financial and non-financial relationships that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, their research.
Authors must provide accurate and complete disclosures at the time of manuscript submission and update their declarations if circumstances change during the editorial or publication process.
Disclosure should include, where applicable:
• Research grants, sponsorships, or other financial support.
• Employment, consultancy arrangements, or professional affiliations relevant to the research.
• Financial interests, stock ownership, patents, royalties, or other potential financial benefits.
• Personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships that may affect research objectivity.
• Relationships with organizations that may benefit from or be affected by the research findings.
• Other circumstances that readers or editors could reasonably consider relevant to the interpretation of the research.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that conflict of interest declarations are obtained from all co-authors and accurately communicated to the Editorial Office.
A Conflict of Interest Statement must be included in the manuscript, indicating either the presence or absence of relevant competing interests.
When no relevant conflicts exist, authors should include the following statement:
"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the research, authorship, and publication of this article."
When conflicts exist, authors must clearly describe their nature and the parties involved.
Disclosure of a conflict of interest does not automatically disqualify a manuscript from publication. The editorial team will evaluate the relevance of the disclosed interests and determine whether additional safeguards are necessary.
3. Conflict of Interest Disclosure by Peer Reviewers
Peer reviewers are responsible for conducting independent, fair, confidential, and objective evaluations of manuscripts assigned to them.
Before accepting a review invitation, reviewers must disclose any financial, personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships that may affect their impartiality.
Potential conflicts of interest may include:
• Recent or ongoing research collaboration with one or more manuscript authors.
• Employment at the same institution as an author where this may compromise independence.
• Supervisory, mentoring, or other close academic relationships with the authors.
• Financial interests associated with the research findings.
• Personal relationships, academic rivalries, or significant professional disagreements.
• Direct involvement in the research being evaluated.
• Any other circumstances that may prevent an impartial scholarly assessment.
Reviewers who identify relevant conflicts must immediately inform the Editorial Office and decline or withdraw from the review assignment when impartial evaluation cannot reasonably be assured.
Reviewers must not use confidential manuscript information for personal, professional, academic, or financial advantage.
These requirements are consistent with the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.
4. Conflict of Interest Disclosure by Editors
Editors and members of the Editorial Board must maintain impartiality, independence, and transparency when managing manuscripts and making editorial decisions.
Editors are required to disclose relevant conflicts of interest and withdraw from editorial responsibilities involving manuscripts for which their objectivity may reasonably be questioned.
Potential editorial conflicts include:
• Manuscripts authored or co-authored by the editor.
• Manuscripts submitted by close colleagues, collaborators, students, supervisors, or family members.
• Manuscripts involving organizations with which the editor has relevant financial or professional relationships.
• Manuscripts where the editor has a direct personal, academic, institutional, or financial interest in the outcome.
• Other situations in which independent editorial judgment may be compromised.
When a conflict of interest is identified, the manuscript must be assigned to another qualified editor who has no relevant competing interests.
Manuscripts submitted by editorial board members must undergo an independent editorial assessment and peer-review process. The authoring editor must not participate in reviewer selection, manuscript evaluation, or final editorial decisions concerning their own submission.
If the Editor-in-Chief has a relevant conflict of interest, editorial responsibility will be delegated to an appropriate independent editor or authorized representative of the journal's management institution.
Editorial decisions must be based on scientific merit, originality, methodological rigor, relevance to the journal's scope, and compliance with publication ethics standards.
5. Research Funding and Sponsorship Disclosure
JRMSI requires authors to disclose financial support received for research activities, manuscript preparation, or publication when applicable.
Funding disclosures should identify:
• The name of the funding institution, organization, or sponsor.
• Relevant grant numbers or funding identifiers, where available.
• The role of the funding organization in research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, or publication decisions.
• Any relevant restrictions imposed by the funding organization on research dissemination or publication.
Authors must maintain responsibility for the scientific accuracy, integrity, and independence of their research findings.
Research sponsorship or financial support must not improperly influence the interpretation of results, manuscript evaluation, or editorial decisions.
Funding declarations and conflict of interest statements serve different purposes and should be disclosed separately when applicable.
6. Management of Conflicts of Interest
JRMSI implements procedures for identifying, evaluating, and managing potential conflicts of interest throughout the submission, peer-review, editorial, and publication processes.
The procedures include:
Step 1 – Disclosure: Authors, reviewers, and editors disclose relevant competing interests before or during their involvement in the publication process.
Step 2 – Editorial Assessment: The Editor-in-Chief or an independent designated editor evaluates the disclosed interests to determine their relevance and potential impact on editorial independence.
Step 3 – Conflict Management: Appropriate measures may include appointing independent reviewers, reassigning editorial responsibilities, requesting additional disclosures, or requiring individuals with significant conflicts to withdraw from the relevant evaluation process.
Step 4 – Editorial Documentation: Relevant disclosures, assessments, and decisions are documented in the journal's editorial records.
Step 5 – Publication Transparency: Relevant author conflict of interest statements are included in published articles to provide transparency for readers.
JRMSI seeks to manage conflicts of interest proportionately while protecting confidentiality, fairness, and the integrity of the scholarly publication process.
7. Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest
Failure to disclose relevant conflicts of interest may constitute a violation of the journal's publication ethics requirements.
When an undisclosed conflict is identified, JRMSI may conduct an editorial assessment to determine its significance and potential impact on the integrity of the manuscript, peer-review process, or published article.
Depending on the circumstances, editorial actions may include:
• Requesting clarification or additional disclosure from the individuals involved.
• Reassigning editorial or peer-review responsibilities.
• Reconsidering a manuscript's editorial evaluation when independence has been compromised.
• Requiring revisions or issuing a formal correction to a published conflict of interest statement.
• Conducting further investigation when deliberate concealment or serious publication misconduct is suspected.
• Considering retraction when serious undisclosed conflicts, together with other substantiated concerns, render the published record unreliable or otherwise justify retraction under applicable publication ethics guidance.
All actions will be based on credible evidence, objective assessment, proportionality, and established publication ethics procedures.
8. Conflict of Interest Statements in Published Articles
JRMSI requires published research articles to include a clear declaration concerning conflicts of interest.
Authors must use the following statements as appropriate:
Statement A – No Conflict of Interest:
"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the research, authorship, and publication of this article."
Statement B – Conflict of Interest Declared:
"The authors disclose the following potential conflicts of interest: [provide a clear description of the relevant financial, personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships]."
Where research funding has been received, authors must also provide an appropriate funding acknowledgment or funding statement.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all declarations are accurate, complete, and consistent with the information submitted to the Editorial Office.
9. Ethical Guidelines and References
JRMSI refers to internationally recognized ethical guidelines in implementing its Conflict of Interest Policy.
Relevant References:
• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
• Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
• COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
• ICMJE Recommendations – Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
These guidelines provide references for promoting transparency and responsible editorial practices and do not imply formal membership in COPE or ICMJE.
10. Reporting Conflicts of Interest
Authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other interested parties who identify potential undisclosed conflicts of interest are encouraged to notify the JRMSI Editorial Office.
Reports should include relevant information, supporting evidence, and identification of the manuscript or published article concerned.
Email: jrmsi@unj.ac.id
Email Subject: Conflict of Interest Disclosure – [Article Title]
All reports will be assessed objectively and handled confidentially where appropriate.
11. Editorial Office and Contact Information
JRMSI – Jurnal Riset Manajemen Sains Indonesia
Faculty of Economics and Business
Universitas Negeri Jakarta
SFD Tower B, Campus A
Jl. Rawamangun Muka, East Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
Email: jrmsi@unj.ac.id
Official Website: JRMSI – Universitas Negeri Jakarta
E-ISSN: 2301-8313
JRMSI's Conflict of Interest Policy is guided by the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
The journal requires authors, reviewers, editors, and other individuals involved in the publication process to disclose relevant conflicts of interest to ensure that scholarly decisions are based on scientific merit, research quality, and ethical considerations.
1. Definition of Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest, also referred to as a competing interest, occurs when an individual's financial, personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships may influence or be perceived to influence the objectivity, integrity, or independence of research and publication activities.
Conflicts of interest may be actual, potential, or perceived. The existence of a conflict of interest does not necessarily indicate unethical conduct. However, failure to disclose relevant interests may compromise transparency and public confidence in scholarly publishing.
JRMSI recognizes the following categories of conflicts of interest:
a. Financial Conflicts of Interest: Financial relationships involving research funding, consultancy fees, employment, honoraria, stock ownership, patents, royalties, or other financial benefits related to the research.
b. Personal Conflicts of Interest: Personal relationships, family connections, friendships, or interpersonal disagreements that could affect impartiality or professional judgment.
c. Professional Conflicts of Interest: Professional relationships, employment arrangements, business partnerships, or organizational responsibilities that may influence research interpretation or editorial decisions.
d. Academic Conflicts of Interest: Academic competition, research collaborations, supervisory relationships, intellectual disagreements, or other academic relationships that could compromise objective evaluation.
e. Institutional Conflicts of Interest: Institutional affiliations, organizational interests, or administrative responsibilities that may create competing obligations or influence publication decisions.
f. Intellectual Conflicts of Interest: Strong intellectual commitments, competing theories, or academic positions that could interfere with impartial assessment of scholarly work.
Individuals involved in the publication process are expected to disclose any relevant circumstances that may reasonably affect their independence or objectivity.
2. Conflict of Interest Disclosure by Authors
All authors submitting manuscripts to JRMSI are required to disclose relevant financial and non-financial relationships that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, their research.
Authors must provide accurate and complete disclosures at the time of manuscript submission and update their declarations if circumstances change during the editorial or publication process.
Disclosure should include, where applicable:
• Research grants, sponsorships, or other financial support.
• Employment, consultancy arrangements, or professional affiliations relevant to the research.
• Financial interests, stock ownership, patents, royalties, or other potential financial benefits.
• Personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships that may affect research objectivity.
• Relationships with organizations that may benefit from or be affected by the research findings.
• Other circumstances that readers or editors could reasonably consider relevant to the interpretation of the research.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that conflict of interest declarations are obtained from all co-authors and accurately communicated to the Editorial Office.
A Conflict of Interest Statement must be included in the manuscript, indicating either the presence or absence of relevant competing interests.
When no relevant conflicts exist, authors should include the following statement:
"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the research, authorship, and publication of this article."
When conflicts exist, authors must clearly describe their nature and the parties involved.
Disclosure of a conflict of interest does not automatically disqualify a manuscript from publication. The editorial team will evaluate the relevance of the disclosed interests and determine whether additional safeguards are necessary.
3. Conflict of Interest Disclosure by Peer Reviewers
Peer reviewers are responsible for conducting independent, fair, confidential, and objective evaluations of manuscripts assigned to them.
Before accepting a review invitation, reviewers must disclose any financial, personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships that may affect their impartiality.
Potential conflicts of interest may include:
• Recent or ongoing research collaboration with one or more manuscript authors.
• Employment at the same institution as an author where this may compromise independence.
• Supervisory, mentoring, or other close academic relationships with the authors.
• Financial interests associated with the research findings.
• Personal relationships, academic rivalries, or significant professional disagreements.
• Direct involvement in the research being evaluated.
• Any other circumstances that may prevent an impartial scholarly assessment.
Reviewers who identify relevant conflicts must immediately inform the Editorial Office and decline or withdraw from the review assignment when impartial evaluation cannot reasonably be assured.
Reviewers must not use confidential manuscript information for personal, professional, academic, or financial advantage.
These requirements are consistent with the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.
4. Conflict of Interest Disclosure by Editors
Editors and members of the Editorial Board must maintain impartiality, independence, and transparency when managing manuscripts and making editorial decisions.
Editors are required to disclose relevant conflicts of interest and withdraw from editorial responsibilities involving manuscripts for which their objectivity may reasonably be questioned.
Potential editorial conflicts include:
• Manuscripts authored or co-authored by the editor.
• Manuscripts submitted by close colleagues, collaborators, students, supervisors, or family members.
• Manuscripts involving organizations with which the editor has relevant financial or professional relationships.
• Manuscripts where the editor has a direct personal, academic, institutional, or financial interest in the outcome.
• Other situations in which independent editorial judgment may be compromised.
When a conflict of interest is identified, the manuscript must be assigned to another qualified editor who has no relevant competing interests.
Manuscripts submitted by editorial board members must undergo an independent editorial assessment and peer-review process. The authoring editor must not participate in reviewer selection, manuscript evaluation, or final editorial decisions concerning their own submission.
If the Editor-in-Chief has a relevant conflict of interest, editorial responsibility will be delegated to an appropriate independent editor or authorized representative of the journal's management institution.
Editorial decisions must be based on scientific merit, originality, methodological rigor, relevance to the journal's scope, and compliance with publication ethics standards.
5. Research Funding and Sponsorship Disclosure
JRMSI requires authors to disclose financial support received for research activities, manuscript preparation, or publication when applicable.
Funding disclosures should identify:
• The name of the funding institution, organization, or sponsor.
• Relevant grant numbers or funding identifiers, where available.
• The role of the funding organization in research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, or publication decisions.
• Any relevant restrictions imposed by the funding organization on research dissemination or publication.
Authors must maintain responsibility for the scientific accuracy, integrity, and independence of their research findings.
Research sponsorship or financial support must not improperly influence the interpretation of results, manuscript evaluation, or editorial decisions.
Funding declarations and conflict of interest statements serve different purposes and should be disclosed separately when applicable.
6. Management of Conflicts of Interest
JRMSI implements procedures for identifying, evaluating, and managing potential conflicts of interest throughout the submission, peer-review, editorial, and publication processes.
The procedures include:
Step 1 – Disclosure: Authors, reviewers, and editors disclose relevant competing interests before or during their involvement in the publication process.
Step 2 – Editorial Assessment: The Editor-in-Chief or an independent designated editor evaluates the disclosed interests to determine their relevance and potential impact on editorial independence.
Step 3 – Conflict Management: Appropriate measures may include appointing independent reviewers, reassigning editorial responsibilities, requesting additional disclosures, or requiring individuals with significant conflicts to withdraw from the relevant evaluation process.
Step 4 – Editorial Documentation: Relevant disclosures, assessments, and decisions are documented in the journal's editorial records.
Step 5 – Publication Transparency: Relevant author conflict of interest statements are included in published articles to provide transparency for readers.
JRMSI seeks to manage conflicts of interest proportionately while protecting confidentiality, fairness, and the integrity of the scholarly publication process.
7. Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest
Failure to disclose relevant conflicts of interest may constitute a violation of the journal's publication ethics requirements.
When an undisclosed conflict is identified, JRMSI may conduct an editorial assessment to determine its significance and potential impact on the integrity of the manuscript, peer-review process, or published article.
Depending on the circumstances, editorial actions may include:
• Requesting clarification or additional disclosure from the individuals involved.
• Reassigning editorial or peer-review responsibilities.
• Reconsidering a manuscript's editorial evaluation when independence has been compromised.
• Requiring revisions or issuing a formal correction to a published conflict of interest statement.
• Conducting further investigation when deliberate concealment or serious publication misconduct is suspected.
• Considering retraction when serious undisclosed conflicts, together with other substantiated concerns, render the published record unreliable or otherwise justify retraction under applicable publication ethics guidance.
All actions will be based on credible evidence, objective assessment, proportionality, and established publication ethics procedures.
8. Conflict of Interest Statements in Published Articles
JRMSI requires published research articles to include a clear declaration concerning conflicts of interest.
Authors must use the following statements as appropriate:
Statement A – No Conflict of Interest:
"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the research, authorship, and publication of this article."
Statement B – Conflict of Interest Declared:
"The authors disclose the following potential conflicts of interest: [provide a clear description of the relevant financial, personal, professional, academic, or institutional relationships]."
Where research funding has been received, authors must also provide an appropriate funding acknowledgment or funding statement.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all declarations are accurate, complete, and consistent with the information submitted to the Editorial Office.
9. Ethical Guidelines and References
JRMSI refers to internationally recognized ethical guidelines in implementing its Conflict of Interest Policy.
Relevant References:
• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
• Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
• COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
• ICMJE Recommendations – Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
These guidelines provide references for promoting transparency and responsible editorial practices and do not imply formal membership in COPE or ICMJE.
10. Reporting Conflicts of Interest
Authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other interested parties who identify potential undisclosed conflicts of interest are encouraged to notify the JRMSI Editorial Office.
Reports should include relevant information, supporting evidence, and identification of the manuscript or published article concerned.
Email: jrmsi@unj.ac.id
Email Subject: Conflict of Interest Disclosure – [Article Title]
All reports will be assessed objectively and handled confidentially where appropriate.
11. Editorial Office and Contact Information
JRMSI – Jurnal Riset Manajemen Sains Indonesia
Faculty of Economics and Business
Universitas Negeri Jakarta
SFD Tower B, Campus A
Jl. Rawamangun Muka, East Jakarta 13220, Indonesia
Email: jrmsi@unj.ac.id
Official Website: JRMSI – Universitas Negeri Jakarta
E-ISSN: 2301-8313
