Policy Statement

Jurnal Ilmu Peternakan Terapan (JIPT) is committed to ensuring that research assessment, peer review, and editorial decisions are conducted fairly and independently. A conflict of interest, also referred to as a competing interest, exists when a financial, professional, institutional, personal, or other relationship could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the objectivity of research, manuscript evaluation, or editorial decision-making.

The existence of a competing interest does not necessarily mean that research is invalid or that a manuscript cannot be published. However, relevant interests must be disclosed so that they can be evaluated and managed transparently.

Responsibilities of Authors

All authors must disclose actual or potential competing interests relevant to the submitted work. These may include, but are not limited to:

• Employment, consultancy, honoraria, paid expert testimony, or other financial relationships.
• Research grants, sponsorships, equipment, feed, veterinary products, animals, or other in-kind support supplied by an interested organization.
• Ownership of shares, patents, intellectual property, or commercial interests related to the research.
• Personal, family, professional, or institutional relationships that could reasonably affect impartiality.
• Affiliations with commercial livestock producers, animal feed manufacturers, pharmaceutical or veterinary product companies, breeding organizations, or other entities that may benefit from the findings.

Authors must disclose relevant funding sources and describe the funder's role, where applicable, in the study design, animal management, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and decision to submit the manuscript. If no competing interest exists, authors should provide an explicit declaration stating that they have no competing interests to disclose.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors must disclose any competing interest that could compromise their impartiality in handling a manuscript. An editor who has a relevant conflict must not manage the peer-review process or make the editorial decision for that manuscript. The manuscript should be reassigned to an independent editor who has no relevant conflict.

Relevant conflicts may include close collaboration with an author, a current or recent institutional relationship that could affect impartiality, direct financial involvement, personal disputes, or a substantial intellectual or professional interest in the outcome of the research. Editors must also maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and avoid using unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must assess manuscripts objectively and disclose any actual or potential conflict before accepting or continuing a review. A reviewer should decline the invitation when a conflict is likely to impair impartiality or when the reviewer lacks the relevant expertise to provide a fair assessment.

Reviewers must not use unpublished data, methods, ideas, or findings obtained through peer review for personal research or other purposes without appropriate authorization. They must maintain confidentiality and must not allow competitive, financial, institutional, or personal interests to influence their recommendations.

Assessment and Management

The editorial team will evaluate disclosures and determine whether the competing interest requires reassignment, additional disclosure, independent review, clarification, or another appropriate measure. The journal may request further information from authors, editors, or reviewers when a declaration is incomplete or unclear.

Disclosure alone does not automatically result in rejection. Editorial decisions must remain based on the scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, relevance, and ethical compliance of the manuscript.

Undisclosed or Newly Identified Interests

If a relevant competing interest is discovered after submission or publication, the journal may request an explanation and supporting documentation. Depending on the findings, the journal may require a corrected declaration, publish a correction or clarification, reconsider an editorial decision, or take further action if the undisclosed interest undermines confidence in the research or publication process.

All disclosures and actions will be handled in a manner intended to preserve fairness, confidentiality, and the integrity of the scholarly record.