Conflict of Interest Policy

Transparency & Editorial Integrity

Conflict of Interest Policy

Psychosocia : Journal of Applied Psychology and Social Psychology requires full disclosure of any interests that may affect research, peer review, or editorial decisions.

The journal follows the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the DOAJ Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Authors, reviewers, editors, and Editorial Board members must disclose any actual or potential financial or non-financial conflict of interest.

1. What Constitutes a Conflict of Interest?

A conflict of interest is any relationship or interest that could reasonably be perceived as affecting the impartiality, objectivity, or integrity of research, review, or editorial decisions.

Financial: funding, sponsorship, honoraria, consultancy, employment, stock ownership, paid expert activity, or financial relationships with organizations connected to the research. Non-Financial: personal relationships, institutional affiliations, academic rivalry, professional interests, ideological commitments, therapeutic relationships, or editorial responsibilities.
Important: The existence of a conflict does not automatically imply misconduct, but it must be disclosed transparently.

2. Responsibilities

Authors
  • Disclose all relevant financial and non-financial interests related to the research.
  • Declare relationships with institutions, organizations, funders, clinical or counseling services, research participants, or other parties that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the study.
  • Include a Conflict of Interest Statement in the manuscript.
  • After acceptance, upload the signed disclosure form through Production → Discussion.
If no conflict exists: “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”
Reviewers

Reviewers must disclose conflicts before accepting an invitation and must decline reviews where personal, professional, institutional, supervisory, collaborative, competitive, or other interests could affect impartiality. Previous professional, research, counseling, or institutional relationships with the authors or study setting should also be disclosed where relevant.

Editors & Editorial Board

Editors must disclose conflicts and recuse themselves from handling affected manuscripts. The manuscript will be reassigned to another qualified editor where necessary to preserve editorial independence and impartiality.

3. Evaluation & Management

Disclosed conflicts are reviewed confidentially by the Editorial Office. Appropriate actions may include:

✓ Reassigning editors or reviewers ✓ Requesting clarification or additional disclosure ✓ Publishing a disclosure note

If an undisclosed conflict is discovered after publication, corrective action may include a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the seriousness of the case and whether the conflict materially affected the research, interpretation, peer review, or editorial decision.

4. Transparency & Editorial Independence

Conflict of Interest Statements are published with the article. When no conflict is declared, the published article may state: “No conflicts of interest were declared.”

The Editorial Board and Indonesian Scientific Publication (IDSCIPUB) maintain editorial independence. Advertising, sponsorship, funding, institutional relationships, professional affiliations, or other commercial arrangements do not influence editorial decisions or article content.

Ethical Guidance & Disclosure Form

This policy is aligned with international principles of transparency and ethical publishing, including guidance from COPE and the DOAJ Principles of Transparency.

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