Conflict of Interest

The Journal of Social Sciences and Media Studies (JOSSAMS) requires authors, reviewers, and editors to disclose any circumstances that may create potential conflicts of interest during the publication process. A conflict of interest may include, but is not limited to:

  1. Personal Relationships
  2. Financial Interests
  3. Professional or Institutional Relationships
  4. Academic Competition
  5. Personal beliefs or affiliations that may influence objectivity

Authors

  1. Authors must disclose any financial support, institutional affiliations, personal relationships, or other circumstances that may influence the research or interpretation of findings.
  2. Authors should include relevant conflict-of-interest declarations in their manuscript.

Reviewers

  1. Reviewers must declare any potential conflict of interest before accepting a review assignment. A reviewer who feels unable to provide an unbiased assessment must decline the invitation.
  2. Reviewers must not evaluate manuscripts authored by individuals from their own institution or where any personal or professional relationship may affect impartiality.

Editorial Team

Editors on the Editorial Team of JOSSAMS must withdraw from handling manuscripts where a conflict of interest exists and assign the manuscript to another qualified editor.