Edutech Research requires all participants in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, and editors, to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the objectivity or integrity of a manuscript.
A conflict of interest may arise when individuals have financial, personal, academic, or institutional relationships that could affect their judgments or actions. These may include, but are not limited to, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications, or funding relationships.
Authors’ Responsibilities
Authors must clearly disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to their submitted work. If no conflict of interest exists, authors should explicitly state this in their manuscript. All sources of financial support must also be acknowledged.
Reviewers’ Responsibilities
Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts in which they have any conflicts of interest that could bias their evaluation. They must inform the editor of any potential conflict and maintain confidentiality throughout the review process.
Editors’ Responsibilities
Editors must avoid handling manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest. In such cases, the editorial responsibility should be delegated to another qualified editor. Editorial decisions must be based solely on academic merit and free from any external influence.
Failure to disclose a conflict of interest may result in the rejection of the manuscript or retraction of a published article.
Edutech Research is committed to maintaining transparency, integrity, and trust in the scholarly publishing process by ensuring that all potential conflicts of interest are properly disclosed and managed.
