Conflict of Interest Policy

Journal of Education Policy and Management Studies (JEPAMS) requires authors, reviewers, and editors to disclose any conflict of interest or competing interest that could influence the research, peer-review process, or editorial decision.

1. Authors

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, personal, or other interests that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.

2. Reviewers

Reviewers must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest before accepting a review assignment. Reviewers should decline the assignment when a conflict could affect the objectivity of their assessment.

3. Editors

Editors must not handle manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest. When a conflict exists, the manuscript should be assigned to another qualified and independent editor.

4. Handling Conflicts

Disclosure of a conflict of interest does not automatically prevent publication. The Editor will assess the nature of the conflict and determine appropriate measures to ensure that the review and editorial decision remain fair, independent, and objective.

Conflicts of interest may include, but are not limited to, financial interests, close personal or professional relationships, recent collaboration, academic competition, or other circumstances that could reasonably affect impartiality.

COPE recommends that journals have clear definitions and procedures for managing conflicts involving authors, reviewers, editors, journals, and publishers, whether identified before or after publication