Conflict of Interest Policy

At-Ta'dib: Jurnal Ilmiah Prodi Pendidikan Agama Islam requires all authors, reviewers, editors, and members of the Editorial Board to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may influence, or be perceived to influence, the research, peer-review, or publication process. Transparency in disclosing competing interests is essential to maintaining academic integrity, ethical publishing practices, and public trust in scholarly communication.

1. Definition of Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest (COI), also referred to as a competing interest, exists when financial, personal, academic, or professional relationships could improperly affect, or appear to affect, an individual's objectivity, judgment, or decision-making in the preparation, review, or publication of a manuscript.

Potential conflicts of interest may include, but are not limited to:

a. Financial Interests
Research grants, funding support, employment, consulting fees, honoraria, stock ownership, intellectual property rights, or patent applications related to the subject matter of the manuscript.

b. Personal Relationships
Close personal relationships, family connections, or current and previous supervisory, mentoring, or collaborative relationships between authors, reviewers, and editors.

c. Professional and Institutional Affiliations
Employment, membership, leadership roles, institutional affiliations, or professional relationships with organizations that may benefit from or be adversely affected by the publication of the research findings.

2. Responsibilities of Authors

a. Mandatory Disclosure
Authors must disclose all actual or potential conflicts of interest at the time of manuscript submission through the journal’s official submission system.

b. Funding Disclosure
Authors are required to clearly identify all sources of financial support received for the conduct of the research and the preparation of the manuscript, including grant numbers, sponsoring organizations, and institutional funding.
If no external funding was received, authors should include the following statement:

“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”

c. Conflict of Interest Statement
A dedicated “Conflict of Interest Statement” must be included in the final version of the manuscript before the References section.

If no conflicts of interest exist, authors should state:

“The authors declare that there are no financial, personal, professional, or institutional conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this article.”

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

a. Impartiality and Recusal
Reviewers must decline invitations to review manuscripts if they have any financial, professional, academic, or personal relationships that could compromise their impartiality.

b. Prompt Notification
If a conflict of interest becomes apparent during the review process, reviewers must immediately inform the Managing Editor and withdraw from the review process.

c. Confidentiality
Reviewers must not use unpublished information obtained through peer review for personal advantage, professional gain, or the benefit of any third party.

4. Responsibilities of Editors and Editorial Board Members

a. Editorial Recusal
Editors and Editorial Board members must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts when a conflict of interest exists, including manuscripts submitted by:

  • Family members;
  • Close colleagues;
  • Current or recent research collaborators;
  • Students or supervisees;
  • Researchers from the same department, institution, or research group.

b. Independent Editorial Handling
Manuscripts submitted by editors or Editorial Board members will be assigned to an independent editor who has no competing interests related to the submission. The integrity of the double-blind peer-review process will be strictly maintained throughout the evaluation process.

c. Fair and Objective Decision-Making
Editorial decisions must be based solely on the scholarly merit, originality, significance, and relevance of the manuscript to the scope of At-Ta'dib: Jurnal Ilmiah Prodi Pendidikan Agama Islam.

5. Management of Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest

If an undisclosed conflict of interest is identified before or after publication, the Editorial Board will assess the matter in accordance with internationally recognized publication ethics standards and the journal's established procedures.

The journal may take one or more of the following actions:

  1. Conduct a formal investigation to determine the nature and extent of the undisclosed conflict.
  2. Publish a Correction to disclose relevant competing interests that were omitted from the original publication.
  3. Issue an Expression of Concern if there is evidence that the undisclosed conflict may have affected the editorial, review, or publication process.
  4. Retract the article if the undisclosed conflict has significantly compromised the reliability, objectivity, or integrity of the published work.

6. Journal Commitment

At-Ta'dib: Jurnal Ilmiah Prodi Pendidikan Agama Islam is committed to promoting transparency, fairness, accountability, and ethical conduct throughout the publication process. All authors, reviewers, editors, and Editorial Board members are expected to disclose relevant competing interests and uphold the highest standards of professional and academic integrity to ensure the credibility and quality of scholarly publications.