Conflict of Interest

Journal Turbo is committed to ensuring transparency, objectivity, and integrity in scholarly publishing. All authors, reviewers, and editors are required to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that could influence the research, review, or publication process.

Definition of Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest exists when professional judgment concerning a primary interest, such as the validity of research or the quality of publication decisions, may be influenced by a secondary interest, including financial, personal, academic, institutional, or professional relationships.

Conflicts of interest may include, but are not limited to:

  • Financial support, grants, sponsorships, or employment related to the submitted research.
  • Ownership of stocks, patents, or intellectual property that may benefit from publication.
  • Personal relationships or rivalries that could affect objectivity.
  • Academic, institutional, or professional affiliations that may influence editorial or review decisions.
  • Any circumstance that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the interpretation, presentation, or evaluation of the research.

Authors' Responsibilities

Authors must disclose all relevant conflicts of interest at the time of manuscript submission.

Authors are required to:

  1. Declare any financial or non-financial interests related to the research.
  2. Identify all sources of funding and support for the study.
  3. Describe the role of sponsors or funding organizations, if any, in the study design, data collection, data analysis, manuscript preparation, or publication decision.
  4. Ensure that all co-authors have disclosed any relevant conflicts of interest.

If no conflicts of interest exist, authors should include the following statement:

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest that could affect their ability to provide an objective and impartial evaluation of a manuscript.

Reviewers should decline to review a manuscript if:

  • They have a personal or professional relationship with any of the authors.
  • They are involved in a competing research project.
  • They may gain financial, academic, or professional benefit from the publication or rejection of the manuscript.
  • Any other circumstances exist that could compromise their impartiality.

Editors' Responsibilities

Editors are expected to make publication decisions solely on the basis of the scholarly merit of a manuscript.

Editors must:

  • Recuse themselves from handling manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest.
  • Avoid decisions influenced by personal, institutional, financial, or professional relationships.
  • Assign manuscripts to alternative editors when a conflict of interest exists.

Management of Conflicts of Interest

When a conflict of interest is identified, Journal Turbo may:

  1. Request additional disclosure or clarification from the parties involved.
  2. Assign alternative reviewers or editors.
  3. Publish relevant conflict-of-interest disclosures alongside the article.
  4. Reject a manuscript if the conflict compromises the integrity of the publication process.
  5. Issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when undisclosed conflicts are discovered after publication.

Disclosure Statement

All disclosed conflicts of interest will be evaluated by the Editorial Board and handled in accordance with the journal’s commitment to ethical publishing, transparency, and academic integrity.

Journal Turbo believes that the disclosure of conflicts of interest does not necessarily prevent publication; rather, transparency enables editors, reviewers, and readers to assess the research objectively and maintain trust in the scholarly record.