Conflict of Interest

JoEMS (Journal of Education and Management Studies) requires disclosure of interests that could influence, or reasonably appear to influence, the research or its editorial assessment.

Relevant interests may be financial or non-financial, including employment, consultancy, funding, ownership interests, personal relationships, institutional affiliations, academic competition, or close professional collaboration.

Authors must disclose relevant interests at submission and include a competing interests statement. Funding sources and the funder’s involvement in the research and publication process must also be reported.

Where no relevant interests exist, authors may state:

“The authors declare no competing interests relevant to this article.”

Reviewers must inform the editor of potential conflicts before accepting an invitation and decline assignments when impartial assessment would be compromised.

Editors must withdraw from handling submissions in which they have a competing interest. Submissions involving editorial board members must be assigned to an independent editor and receive the same scholarly assessment as other submissions.

Disclosure does not automatically prevent publication. The journal will determine appropriate safeguards. Undisclosed interests discovered after publication may require investigation and correction of the record.