Conflict of Interest

Full transparency regarding potential competing interests is an absolute requirement for all participants involved in the publication process at the Journal Of Social And Political Sciences (JSAPS). Authors must explicitly declare any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as biasing their research findings or interpretations. Examples of such conflicts include research grants, direct employment, private consultancies, or stock ownership in related companies. This declaration must be written clearly within a dedicated section of the manuscript.

The integrity of the peer review process also relies heavily on the objectivity of the evaluators. Peer reviewers must proactively decline any evaluation requests if a financial, professional, or personal conflict of interest exists with the authors or their affiliated institutions. Reviewers are expected to notify the editorial office immediately if they recognize a potential bias upon reading the manuscript abstract.

Similarly, editors and editorial board members are required to recuse themselves from managing submissions where competing interests exist. If an editor has recently collaborated with the submitting authors, or shares an institutional affiliation, the management and decision making responsibilities for that specific manuscript will be handed over to an independent editorial board member to ensure complete neutrality.