J-Dinamika: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat is committed to maintaining transparency, fairness, independence, and integrity throughout the editorial and publication process. A conflict of interest occurs when personal, professional, financial, institutional, or other relationships may influence, or reasonably appear to influence, the objectivity and impartiality of an individual involved in the preparation, evaluation, or publication of a manuscript.

All authors, reviewers, editors, and other parties involved in the publication process are responsible for identifying and disclosing actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest. Disclosing a conflict does not automatically disqualify a manuscript from consideration. The editorial team will assess the nature and significance of the disclosed relationship and determine appropriate measures to protect the integrity of the editorial process.

1. Conflicts of Interest for Authors

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial interests that could influence the design, implementation, evaluation, interpretation, or reporting of their community service activities. Such interests may include, but are not limited to:

• Financial support, grants, sponsorships, honoraria, employment, consultancy, or other financial relationships relevant to the reported activity.
• Personal, family, professional, or institutional relationships that could affect the objectivity of the manuscript.
• Commercial interests in technologies, products, services, or business activities discussed in the manuscript.
• Relationships with community partners, beneficiaries, implementing organizations, or funding institutions that could influence the presentation or interpretation of outcomes.
• Intellectual property interests, including patents, licenses, or other proprietary rights relevant to the reported intervention.
• Other circumstances that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the authors' judgment or reporting.

Authors must provide a conflict of interest statement during manuscript submission. If no relevant conflicts exist, the manuscript should include the following declaration:

Where a conflict exists, authors must describe its nature clearly and explain any relevant measures taken to ensure transparency and minimize potential bias. Authors must also disclose funding sources and comply with any additional declaration requirements specified in the journal's submission guidelines.

2. Conflicts of Interest for Reviewers

Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, independently, and confidentially. Before accepting a review assignment, reviewers should consider whether any personal, professional, financial, academic, or institutional relationship could compromise, or reasonably appear to compromise, their impartiality.

Potential conflicts may include:

• Current or recent collaboration with one or more authors.
• A shared institutional affiliation or a direct supervisory, mentoring, or subordinate relationship that could affect impartiality.
• Personal relationships, professional disputes, or competing interests involving the authors or their institutions.
• Financial or commercial interests related to the technologies, products, services, or outcomes discussed in the manuscript.
• Any other circumstance that could reasonably influence the reviewer's assessment.

Reviewers must disclose relevant conflicts to the editorial team and decline the assignment when the conflict prevents an impartial evaluation. The editor will determine whether another reviewer should be appointed. Reviewers must not use unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal, professional, or commercial advantage.

3. Conflicts of Interest for Editors

Editors must make editorial decisions based on the manuscript's relevance to the journal's scope, scholarly quality, methodological adequacy, contribution to community service practice, and compliance with publication ethics. Editorial decisions must not be influenced by personal relationships, institutional interests, commercial considerations, or the expected impact of publication on the authors or their organizations.

An editor who has a conflict of interest involving a manuscript must disclose the conflict and withdraw from handling that submission. The manuscript should be assigned to an independent editor who can manage the editorial process without inappropriate influence.

Editors must also maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and related communications. Unpublished information obtained through editorial duties must not be used for personal advantage or to benefit other individuals or organizations.

4. Institutional and Community Partnership Conflicts

Because J-Dinamika publishes community service activities involving universities, government institutions, businesses, community organizations, and other stakeholders, particular attention must be given to relationships between authors and the organizations involved in implementing, funding, or benefiting from the reported activities.

Authors should disclose relevant partnerships, financial support, institutional affiliations, or other relationships that could influence the presentation of the program, the selection or interpretation of evidence, or the reporting of outcomes. Where an organization has a vested interest in the reported results, authors should ensure that the manuscript presents the activities and outcomes accurately and transparently.

Community participation, institutional collaboration, or receipt of funding does not automatically constitute a disqualifying conflict of interest. However, relevant relationships must be disclosed and managed appropriately to preserve the credibility of the publication.

5. Management of Disclosed Conflicts

The editorial team is responsible for assessing disclosed conflicts of interest and determining appropriate measures based on their nature and potential impact on the editorial process. Measures may include reassignment of a reviewer or editor, additional independent review, clarification of disclosures, revision of the conflict of interest statement, or other appropriate actions.

Disclosure of a conflict does not automatically result in rejection. The primary consideration is whether the conflict can be managed in a manner that preserves editorial independence, fair evaluation, transparency, and the reliability of the published record.

6. Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest

If an undisclosed conflict of interest is identified before publication, the editorial team may request clarification, require a corrected disclosure, suspend editorial processing, or take other appropriate measures based on the circumstances.

If a conflict is identified after publication, the journal will assess the matter and may publish a correction, an editorial notice, or another appropriate statement. Where the circumstances raise serious concerns about research integrity or the reliability of the published article, the journal may consider further action in accordance with its publication ethics and correction or retraction policies.

Authors, reviewers, editors, and other relevant parties are expected to cooperate with reasonable requests for clarification and provide accurate information when a conflict of interest is investigated.

7. Commitment to Transparency

J-Dinamika is committed to ensuring that conflicts of interest are disclosed and managed consistently throughout the publication process. Transparent declarations and appropriate safeguards help protect the independence of peer review, support fair editorial decisions, and maintain the trust of authors, reviewers, readers, community partners, and other stakeholders.

By submitting a manuscript to J-Dinamika, authors confirm that they have disclosed relevant conflicts of interest and agree to provide additional information when reasonably requested by the editorial team.