Conflict of Interest Policy

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima is committed to ensuring transparency, objectivity, and integrity throughout the research and scholarly publishing process in the fields of economics, business, and management. All authors, reviewers, and editors are required to disclose any financial, professional, personal, or institutional relationships that may influence, or could reasonably be perceived to influence, their judgments or decisions.

A. Definition of Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest occurs when personal, financial, professional, academic, or institutional interests have the potential to improperly influence an individual's responsibilities in conducting, reviewing, editing, or publishing scholarly research in Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima.

The existence of a conflict of interest does not necessarily indicate misconduct. However, failure to disclose relevant conflicts of interest may undermine the transparency and credibility of the publication process.

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima requires the disclosure of all relevant conflicts of interest so that they can be appropriately assessed and managed.

B. Types of Conflicts of Interest

Conflicts of interest may include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. Financial interests: Employment relationships, consulting activities, honoraria, share ownership, patents, royalties, research funding, or other financial benefits related to the research.

  2. Personal relationships: Family relationships, close friendships, personal disputes, or other relationships that may affect the objectivity of an assessment.

  3. Professional or academic interests: Research collaborations, competition, supervisory relationships, institutional affiliations, or professional rivalry involving the authors or their scholarly work.

  4. Institutional interests: Relationships with institutions, organizations, or companies that may benefit from the publication or research findings.

  5. Editorial conflicts of interest: Situations in which editors or reviewers have relationships with authors, their institutions, or the subject area that may compromise the objectivity of the assessment.

This list is not exhaustive. Any relationship that could reasonably be perceived to influence professional judgment must be disclosed.

C. Responsibilities of Authors

All authors are required to disclose actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest when submitting a manuscript to Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima.

Authors are responsible for declaring both financial and non-financial interests related to the submitted scholarly work.

Authors must also:

  1. Disclose funding sources and the role of sponsors in research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation of results, manuscript preparation, and publication decisions, where relevant.

  2. Ensure that all co-authors are aware of and agree with the disclosed conflicts of interest.

  3. Provide accurate and complete conflict-of-interest statements in the manuscript and the journal's submission system.

  4. Inform the editorial team if any conflict of interest arises or is identified after manuscript submission.

  5. Ensure that the corresponding author coordinates the collection and submission of conflict-of-interest declarations from all co-authors.

D. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest before accepting a peer-review assignment from Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima.

Reviewers should decline an assignment if a conflict of interest could compromise, or could reasonably be perceived to compromise, their objectivity. Such circumstances may include recent research collaboration with an author, close personal relationships, direct competition, or financial interests related to the research.

Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and must not use unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal, professional, or financial gain.

E. Responsibilities of Editors

Editors must make editorial decisions objectively and independently, based on scientific quality, relevance, originality, and the manuscript's compliance with the policies of Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima.

Editors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from handling a manuscript whenever their objectivity may be compromised. In such cases, the manuscript must be assigned to an independent editor or another appropriately qualified editorial representative.

Editors must not use confidential information obtained through their editorial duties for personal benefit or allow commercial, personal, or institutional interests to improperly influence publication decisions.

F. Disclosure Statement in Manuscripts

Authors must include a conflict-of-interest statement in their manuscripts. If no relevant conflicts of interest exist, authors may use the following statement.

1. No Conflict of Interest

“The authors declare that they have no known financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could be perceived to have influenced the scholarly work reported in this manuscript.”

2. Conflict of Interest Disclosed

“The authors declare the following conflicts of interest: [describe the relevant financial or non-financial interests]. The role of any relevant organization or sponsor in conducting the research and preparing the manuscript is disclosed as follows: [provide a detailed explanation, where applicable].”

The statement must accurately reflect the actual circumstances of the research. Authors must not declare that no conflicts of interest exist when relevant conflicts are present.

G. Management of Conflicts of Interest

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima will assess disclosed conflicts of interest and determine whether additional measures are necessary to protect the integrity of the editorial process.

Depending on the circumstances, actions may include:

  1. Requesting additional information or clarification from the parties concerned.

  2. Reassigning the manuscript to an independent editor or reviewer.

  3. Requiring additional disclosure of conflicts of interest in the published article.

  4. Implementing safeguards to maintain an independent and impartial peer-review process.

  5. Taking appropriate editorial action when a significant conflict of interest has been deliberately concealed or inaccurately reported.

All decisions will be proportionate to the circumstances and consistent with the publication ethics policies of Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima.

H. Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest

If a previously undisclosed conflict of interest is identified after manuscript submission or publication, Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima may request explanations and supporting information from the authors or other relevant parties.

Depending on the findings, the journal may require a correction, publish an appropriate editorial notice, reconsider an editorial decision, or take other actions consistent with its publication ethics and article correction policies.

Serious concerns involving suspected research or publication misconduct will be handled in accordance with the journal's policy on allegations of research misconduct.

I. Policy Compliance

All authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to comply with this policy and to disclose relevant conflicts of interest promptly and transparently.

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima handles conflicts of interest in accordance with applicable publication ethics policies and relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).