Conflict of Interest and Competing Interests Policy

1. General Policy

Jurnal Desain requires the disclosure and appropriate management of actual, potential, or perceived financial, professional, institutional, academic, personal, or other interests that may reasonably be considered to influence scholarly judgment or editorial independence. Disclosure does not automatically imply misconduct or disqualification.

2. Authors

Every manuscript must include a Conflict of Interest / Competing Interests Statement. Authors must declare interests relevant to the conduct, interpretation, reporting, or publication of the research. If no competing interests exist, the statement must say so explicitly. Funding is disclosed separately through the Funding Statement.

3. Peer Reviewers

Invited reviewers must declare relevant relationships and interests before accepting a review. Where a conflict could compromise, or reasonably appear to compromise, an independent evaluation, the reviewer must decline or consult the Editor before proceeding. Reviewers must not exploit confidential manuscript information.

4. Editors and Editorial Personnel

Editors must disclose relevant interests and recuse themselves from handling or deciding manuscripts when impartiality is reasonably in question. A qualified uninvolved editor must manage the assignment or decision. The Editor-in-Chief's conflicts should be referred to an appropriate independent editor or institutional representative.

5. Editorial Independence and Fees

Article Processing Charges, optional Fast-Track Review fees, institutional sponsorship, professional relationships, and other sources of financial support must not influence reviewer assignment, peer-review recommendations, manuscript acceptance or rejection, publication priority, or issuance of acceptance documentation.

6. Undisclosed Interests

If an undisclosed material interest comes to light, the Editorial Office may request clarification, reassign the manuscript, review earlier actions, or initiate appropriate editorial or post-publication measures. See Publication Ethics and Research Integrity and the Post-Publication Policy.