Conflict of Interest Policy
Conflict of Interest Policy
The Journal of Event, Travel and Tour Management (JETT) is committed to maintaining transparency, impartiality, and integrity throughout the scholarly publishing process. All authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could influence, or reasonably appear to influence, their professional judgment.
1. Definition of Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest occurs when personal, financial, professional, institutional, or other relationships may compromise, or be perceived to compromise, the objectivity and independence of research or editorial decisions.
Conflicts of interest do not necessarily indicate misconduct. However, failure to disclose relevant conflicts may undermine the credibility and transparency of the research and publication process.
Conflicts may include, but are not limited to:
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Financial interests: Employment, consultancy, honoraria, research funding, grants, stock ownership, paid expert testimony, or other financial relationships relevant to the research.
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Personal relationships: Family relationships, close friendships, personal disputes, or other relationships that could affect impartial judgment.
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Professional or academic relationships: Recent collaboration, supervisory relationships, competitive interests, or other professional connections with the authors.
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Institutional interests: Affiliations or institutional responsibilities that may influence the assessment or reporting of research findings.
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Intellectual interests: Strong professional, theoretical, or academic commitments that may reasonably affect the impartial evaluation of a manuscript.
2. Responsibilities of Authors
All authors must disclose relevant actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest at the time of manuscript submission.
Authors are responsible for:
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Declaring financial and non-financial relationships relevant to the submitted work.
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Disclosing funding sources and the role of sponsors in the research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and publication decisions, where applicable.
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Ensuring that all co-authors are aware of relevant conflicts and disclosures.
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Providing accurate and complete declarations in the manuscript or the journal's submission system.
If no relevant conflict exists, authors should include the following statement:
"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the research, authorship, or publication of this article."
Disclosures should be specific enough to allow readers and editors to understand the nature of the relationship and its potential relevance to the research.
3. Responsibilities of Reviewers
Reviewers must disclose any circumstances that could affect their ability to evaluate a manuscript objectively.
Reviewers should decline an assignment or inform the editorial team if they:
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Have a significant personal or professional relationship with one or more authors.
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Have recently collaborated with an author or have another relationship that could compromise impartiality.
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Have competing financial or professional interests related to the manuscript.
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Believe that they cannot provide an independent and fair assessment.
Reviewers must treat manuscripts and associated information as confidential and must not use unpublished information for personal, professional, or financial advantage.
The editorial team will determine whether a disclosed conflict requires reassignment or other appropriate action.
4. Responsibilities of Editors
Editors must identify and disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could affect their editorial judgment.
An editor who has a relevant conflict must not manage the manuscript or make decisions concerning its peer review and publication. The manuscript should be reassigned to an independent editor or another authorized member of the editorial team.
Editorial decisions must be based on scholarly merit, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological quality, originality, and compliance with publication ethics, rather than personal relationships, institutional affiliations, commercial interests, or other competing considerations.
5. Disclosure and Management Procedures
JETT requires relevant conflicts of interest to be disclosed as early as possible in the submission and editorial process.
When a conflict is identified, the editorial team will assess its nature, relevance, and potential effect on the integrity of the publication process.
Depending on the circumstances, the journal may:
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Request additional information or clarification.
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Require an appropriate disclosure statement.
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Assign an independent reviewer or editor.
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Implement other safeguards to protect editorial independence.
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Decline a manuscript or take further action when a conflict cannot be adequately managed.
Disclosures will be handled with appropriate confidentiality, while relevant information will be communicated to readers when necessary for transparency.
6. Funding Disclosure
Authors must identify financial support received for the research and manuscript preparation, where applicable.
The funding statement should include the name of the funding organization and, where relevant, the grant or project identification number. Authors should also disclose the role of the funder in the research and publication process.
If the funder had no involvement in the research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, or publication decision, authors may state this explicitly.
Funding disclosure is separate from the declaration of conflicts of interest, although both may be relevant to the assessment of a manuscript.
7. Failure to Disclose
Failure to disclose a relevant conflict of interest may lead to further editorial assessment.
Depending on the circumstances and the stage of publication, JETT may request a correction to the disclosure statement, suspend editorial processing, reject a manuscript, publish a correction, or take other appropriate action in accordance with its publication ethics policies.
Concerns regarding undisclosed conflicts will be assessed fairly and proportionately, taking into account the available evidence and the potential impact on the integrity of the scholarly record.
8. Commitment to Transparency
JETT is committed to ensuring that conflicts of interest are disclosed and managed appropriately to preserve the credibility, independence, and transparency of scholarly publishing.
All authors, reviewers, and editors share responsibility for maintaining ethical standards and ensuring that competing interests do not improperly influence research findings, peer review, or editorial decisions.
Journal of Event, Travel and Tour Management (JETT)
Published by Politeknik Pariwisata NHI Bandung