Conflict of Interest Policy

Shanlax International Journal of Economics is committed to maintaining transparency, integrity, and fairness in the publication process. All participants involved in the publication process including publisher, authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the objectivity of the research, review, or editorial decision-making process.

A conflict of interest may arise when personal, professional, financial, or institutional relationships could affect or appear to affect the impartial evaluation of a manuscript.

Conflict of Interest for Authors

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that may influence the results, interpretation, or presentation of their research. This includes funding sources, institutional affiliations, employment relationships, consultancy roles, stock ownership, grants, or personal relationships that could potentially affect the research outcomes.

All sources of financial support for the research must be clearly acknowledged in the manuscript. If there are no conflicts of interest, authors should explicitly state that “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the conflict of interest statement before submission.

Conflict of Interest for Editors

Editors must evaluate manuscripts solely based on academic merit, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Editorial decisions must not be influenced by commercial interests, institutional relationships, or personal associations.

Editors must not handle manuscripts in which they have any conflicts of interest. Such conflicts may arise from relationships with authors, institutions, or organizations connected to the research. In such situations, the manuscript will be reassigned to another editor to ensure an impartial review process.

Editors must also ensure that confidential information obtained during the editorial process is not used for personal advantage.

Conflict of Interest for Reviewers

Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest before accepting a manuscript for review. Conflicts may arise due to collaborative relationships, competitive research interests, institutional affiliations, or personal relationships with the authors.

If reviewers identify any conflict that may compromise their ability to provide an objective evaluation, they must decline the review invitation and inform the editor immediately.

Reviewers must treat manuscripts as confidential documents and must not use any unpublished information obtained during the review process for personal or professional benefit.

Conflict of Interest for Publisher

The publisher of Shanlax International Journal of Economics, Shanlax Journals, is committed to ensuring transparency, integrity, and independence in the publication process. The publisher must support the editorial team in maintaining ethical publishing practices and must not interfere with editorial decisions.

The publisher ensures that editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of the scholarly merit, originality, and relevance of the manuscript to the journal’s scope. Commercial interests, financial considerations, or external influences must not affect the editorial process.

The publisher must also ensure that any potential conflicts of interest related to sponsorship, funding, or partnerships do not compromise the integrity of the peer-review and publication process.

In cases where conflicts of interest arise involving the publisher, appropriate measures will be taken to maintain editorial independence and transparency. The publisher will cooperate with editors to resolve ethical concerns and follow internationally accepted publishing standards, including the guidelines provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The publisher is responsible for supporting the correction, clarification, retraction, or withdrawal of articles when necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

Disclosure Requirement

All authors, editors, and reviewers are expected to maintain transparency in declaring potential conflicts of interest. Disclosure helps ensure an unbiased peer-review process and strengthens the credibility and integrity of the journal.

Failure to disclose conflicts of interest may result in manuscript rejection, editorial action, or article retraction in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policies.