Ihyaussunnah: Journal of Ulumul Hadith and Living Sunnah

Conflict of Interest Policy

P-ISSN: 2809-1787 | E-ISSN: 2830-5108

Policy Framework Transparency & Impartiality in Academic Publishing

A conflict of interest (competing interest) exists when financial, institutional, personal, or professional affiliations could compromise, bias, or influence the presentation, review, or editorial handling of a manuscript. Ihyaussunnah: Journal of Ulumul Hadith and Living Sunnah enforces strict disclosure standards aligned with COPE guidelines to preserve absolute trust, transparency, and scientific objectivity.

Stakeholder Disclosure Responsibilities

Authors' Obligations Funding & Sponsorship Explicitly declare all sources of research funding, grants, institutional sponsorships, and the sponsor's role in the study design. Non-Financial Ties Disclose personal beliefs, advocacy ties, or professional affiliations that might be perceived as influencing the research findings.	Reviewers' Obligations Recusal from Review Immediately recuse themselves if they recognize the authors' identity, share institutional affiliations, or have current co-authorships. Self-Citation Prohibition Refrain from requesting citations to their own research unless essential for addressing genuine methodological or theoretical omissions.
Editors' Obligations Editorial Delegations Editors recuse themselves from decisions involving manuscripts authored by colleagues, current collaborators, or institutional peers. Submissions by Editorial Members Submissions authored by board members are assigned to independent guest/co-editors with no editorial access given to the submitting member.	Publisher Oversight Editorial Independence The publisher respects editorial autonomy and refrains from interfering with academic verdicts or manuscript selections. Investigation Support Assists editorial boards with investigative and legal resources when undisclosed competing interests arise post-publication.

Standard Disclosure Statements

1. When No Conflict Exists Authors must include: "The authors declare that there are no competing financial or personal interests that could have influenced the work reported in this paper."

2. When Competing Ties Exist Authors must include: "Author [Initials] received research funding from [Sponsor Name] or served as a consultant for [Organization Name]."

3. Placement in Manuscript Statements must be positioned in a dedicated "Declaration of Competing Interest" section preceding the References list.

Resolution of Undisclosed Conflicts

Identification Undisclosed conflict reported or identified pre- or post-publication.

Clarification Editorial inquiry requesting formal documentation from authors.

Assessment COPE flowchart evaluation to determine scope and potential bias.

Action Publication of Corrigendum, manuscript rejection, or formal Retraction.

Questions Regarding Competing Interest Disclosures? Contact the editorial secretariat for guidance on declaring institutional or financial affiliations.

Contact Editorial Desk

Open declaration of competing interests does not preclude a manuscript from publication; rather, it ensures complete transparency and reinforces academic credibility. The editorial board of Ihyaussunnah: Journal of Ulumul Hadith and Living Sunnah reserves the right to request additional documentation regarding research sponsorships at any stage of the peer review and publication process.