PoliEcoM Administration Review is committed to maintaining editorial independence, research integrity, transparency, and public trust in scholarly communication. Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff are required to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may influence, or appear to influence, the research, review, editorial evaluation, or publication process.

A conflict of interest does not necessarily prevent publication, review, or editorial participation. However, all relevant interests must be disclosed so that the Editorial Office can assess the matter fairly and manage the editorial process appropriately.

1. Definition of Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest exists when personal, financial, institutional, professional, academic, political, ideological, or other relationships may affect, or may reasonably be perceived to affect, the objectivity, independence, judgment, or integrity of research, peer review, editorial decision-making, or publication.

2. Types of Conflicts of Interest

3. Author Responsibilities

Authors must disclose all actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest at the time of submission. The disclosure should include any financial, professional, institutional, personal, political, or other interests that could reasonably be viewed as influencing the research, interpretation, or publication of the manuscript.

• Authors must disclose all relevant funding sources and sponsor involvement.
• Authors must state whether funders had any role in study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, or publication decisions.
• Authors must disclose employment, consulting, advisory, or financial relationships related to the manuscript.
• Authors must disclose institutional, professional, or personal relationships that may affect the work.
• If no conflict exists, authors must include a statement declaring that there is no conflict of interest.

4. Required Conflict of Interest Statement

Each manuscript should include a conflict of interest statement before the references or in the designated declaration section. The statement must be clear, complete, and accurate.

5. Funding and Sponsor Involvement

Authors must disclose all funding sources related to the research, authorship, or publication of the manuscript. Authors must also state whether the sponsor or funder had any role in the research process or publication decision.

• Grant numbers and funding agencies should be listed where applicable.
• Sponsor involvement in research design, data access, analysis, or interpretation must be disclosed.
• Restrictions on publication, data access, or reporting must be disclosed.
• If no funding was received, authors should state that no financial support was received.

6. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest before accepting a review assignment. Reviewers should decline the invitation or consult the Editorial Office if a conflict may affect impartiality or may reasonably appear to do so.

7. Editor Responsibilities

Editors must manage manuscripts fairly, independently, and without inappropriate influence. Editors should not handle manuscripts when they have a conflict of interest that may compromise, or appear to compromise, editorial judgment.

• Editors must recuse themselves from manuscripts involving close collaborators, colleagues, students, supervisors, or personal relationships.
• Editors must avoid handling manuscripts where they have financial, institutional, political, or professional interests.
• Editors must assign conflicted manuscripts to an independent editorial representative where appropriate.
• Editors must ensure that reviewer selection and editorial decisions are not influenced by non-scholarly considerations.

8. Editorial Staff Responsibilities

Editorial staff must maintain confidentiality, neutrality, and procedural integrity. Staff members who identify a conflict of interest in relation to a manuscript, author, reviewer, or editor should inform the Editorial Office so that appropriate management measures can be taken.

9. Management of Conflicts of Interest

When a conflict of interest is disclosed or identified, the Editorial Office will assess the nature and seriousness of the conflict and determine appropriate action. The purpose is to protect editorial independence, peer review integrity, and the credibility of the scholarly record.

10. Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest

Failure to disclose a relevant conflict of interest may be treated as a publication ethics concern. If an undisclosed conflict is identified before publication, the Editorial Office may request clarification, require a revised disclosure statement, delay editorial processing, or reject the manuscript.

If an undisclosed conflict is identified after publication, the journal may publish a correction, expression of concern, or other notice, depending on the seriousness of the case and whether the conflict affects the integrity of the article.

11. Conflicts in Special Issues and Guest-Edited Content

Guest editors and special issue editors must follow the same conflict of interest standards as regular editors. They must not handle manuscripts where they have a personal, professional, institutional, financial, or academic conflict of interest. Manuscripts submitted by guest editors or their close collaborators must be handled by an independent editor or editorial representative.

12. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, relevance to the journal’s aims and scope, reviewer evaluations, and editorial judgment. Payment of publication charges, institutional affiliation, nationality, seniority, personal relationship, political position, or other non-scholarly factors do not influence editorial decisions.

13. Appeals and Clarifications

Authors, reviewers, or editors may contact the Editorial Office to clarify conflict of interest requirements or to respond to concerns. Appeals or explanations should be factual, respectful, and supported by relevant documentation. The Editorial Office will review the matter and determine whether further action is required.

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