Conflict of Interest Policy
The Journal of Education for the Humanities requires authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may influence the research, peer review, editorial decision-making, or publication process.
Definition of Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest may arise when personal, financial, academic, institutional, professional, or other relationships could influence, or appear to influence, the objectivity of a person involved in the publication process.
Conflicts of interest may include, but are not limited to:
- Financial relationships or funding that may affect the research.
- Personal or family relationships between authors, reviewers, or editors.
- Academic competition or collaboration.
- Institutional affiliations that may affect impartiality.
- Professional or personal interests related to the manuscript.
Authors’ Responsibilities
Authors must disclose all conflicts of interest when submitting a manuscript. If there are no conflicts of interest, authors should state that they have no conflicts to declare. Authors must also disclose all funding sources and any role played by funders in the research or publication process.
Reviewers’ Responsibilities
Reviewers must inform the editorial office of any conflict of interest that may affect their ability to provide an impartial review. If a conflict exists, the reviewer should decline the review invitation.
Editors’ Responsibilities
Editors must not handle manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest. Such manuscripts should be assigned to another qualified editor. Editors must ensure that conflicts of interest are managed fairly and transparently.
Management of Conflicts
The existence of a conflict of interest does not necessarily prevent publication. However, failure to disclose a conflict of interest is considered an ethical concern. The journal will manage disclosed conflicts appropriately to protect the integrity of the editorial process.
