Conflict of Interest

The Journal of Administrative Science (JAS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency and ethical conduct in scholarly publishing. All authors, editors and reviewers are required to disclose any conflicts of interest that may influence or be perceived to influence, the evaluation, review, publication or interpretation of a manuscript.

Authors

Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research, analysis or interpretation of their findings. Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Research funding or grants
  • Employment or consultancy relationships
  • Membership in organizations related to the research topic
  • Personal or professional relationships that may affect objectivity
  • Financial interests, including stocks, ownership or patents

All relevant conflicts of interest must be declared at the time of manuscript submission. 

Reviewers

Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may affect their ability to provide an objective and impartial review. Reviewers should decline invitations to review manuscripts when:

  • A personal or professional relationship exists with the author(s)
  • A competitive, collaborative or institutional connection may influence the review process
  • The reviewer has a financial or other interest related to the manuscript

Reviewers must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents and must not use unpublished information for personal advantage.

Editors

Editors must evaluate manuscripts solely on their academic merit, originality, relevance and scholarly contribution. Editors shall recuse themselves from handling manuscripts in which they have any conflict of interest arising from personal relationships, institutional affiliations, collaborative activities or financial interests.

Where a conflict of interest exists, editorial responsibility will be assigned to another qualified editor to ensure an independent and unbiased review process.

Disclosure and Transparency

JAS reserves the right to request additional information regarding potential conflicts of interest at any stage of the editorial process. Failure to disclose a relevant conflict of interest may result in manuscript rejection, publication correction, retraction or other appropriate actions in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policies.

The journal encourages full transparency to safeguard the credibility, integrity and trustworthiness of the scholarly record.