Conflict of Interest

Journal of Local Culture Study (LOCUS) is committed to maintaining transparency, objectivity, independence, and academic integrity throughout the scholarly publication process.

In accordance with the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, and peer reviewers, are required to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may influence the research, evaluation, editorial decisions, or publication of scholarly articles.

1. Conflicts of Interest for Authors

All authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or other substantive relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research findings, analysis, interpretation, or publication of their manuscripts.

Authors must also disclose all relevant sources of research funding, financial support, and sponsorship.

Such disclosures are essential to ensuring transparency, maintaining research objectivity, and strengthening public trust in scholarly publications.

2. Conflicts of Interest for Editors

Editors must maintain independence and impartiality in evaluating submitted manuscripts and making editorial decisions.

Editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could compromise their objectivity or independence in handling a manuscript.

When a conflict of interest exists, the manuscript should be assigned to another qualified editor to ensure a fair and unbiased editorial process.

Editors must not use unpublished materials, research findings, data, or ideas contained in submitted manuscripts for their own research without the authors' explicit written consent.

3. Conflicts of Interest for Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers must conduct manuscript evaluations objectively, professionally, and impartially.

Reviewers must decline to evaluate manuscripts when they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, financial, institutional, or other relationships with the authors or organizations associated with the research.

Reviewers are responsible for promptly informing the editor of any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest.

Privileged information and ideas obtained through peer review must remain confidential and must not be used for personal, professional, or financial advantage.

4. Commitment to Transparency and Academic Integrity

Jurnal Komunikatio requires all authors, editors, and peer reviewers to uphold the principles of transparency, accountability, fairness, confidentiality, and academic integrity.

Any suspected violations of the journal's conflict of interest policy will be assessed in accordance with its editorial policies and relevant guidance issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Through these commitments, Jurnal Komunikatio seeks to maintain the credibility, independence, and integrity of its scholarly publications.

5. Conflict of Interest Declaration in Manuscripts

All authors are required to include a Declaration of Conflict of Interest/Competing Interests in their manuscripts, in accordance with the official Jurnal Komunikatio manuscript template.

Authors must explicitly disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may influence their research or its publication. If no conflicts of interest exist, authors must clearly state that they have no conflicts of interest to declare.

This declaration is mandatory for all submitted manuscripts and must follow the format and placement specified in the official Jurnal Komunikatio manuscript template.